1945·Thriller·1h 5m
7.1
★
Julia Ross secures employment with a wealthy widow and goes to live at her house. Two days later, she awakens in a different house in different clothes and with a new identity.
Directed by Joseph H. Lewis
kidnapping
identity crisis
cornwall, england
film noir
cliffs
mental illness
mother son relationship
dominant mother
scary house
Trailer
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Cast
Nina Foch
Julia Ross
May Whitty
Mrs. Hughes
George Macready
Ralph Hughes
Roland Varno
Dennis Bruce
Anita Sharp-Bolster
Sparkes
Doris Lloyd
Mrs. Mackie
Queenie Leonard
Alice (uncredited)
Joy Harington
Bertha (uncredited)
Leonard Mudie
Peters (uncredited)
Ottola Nesmith
Mrs. Robinson (uncredited)
Olaf Hytten
The Reverend Lewis (uncredited)
Leyland Hodgson
Policeman (uncredited)
Crew
Joseph H. Lewis
Director
Wallace MacDonald
Producer
Jean Louis
Costume Design
George Duning
Additional Music
Friedrich Hollaender
Additional Music
John Leipold
Additional Music
Popular Reviews
28 reviews
Iekb
8.0★ · 06/26/25
The ultimate toxic duo: an old hag and her creepy mama’s boy. Terrifying.
That said... I adored Julia’s tenacity and cleverness, always two steps ahead.
Basically a prequel to Gaslight, though this one came out a year later. Time is an illusion anyway.
That said... I adored Julia’s tenacity and cleverness, always two steps ahead.
Basically a prequel to Gaslight, though this one came out a year later. Time is an illusion anyway.
The ultimate toxic duo: an old hag and her creepy mama’s boy. Terrifying.
That said... I adored Julia’s tenacity and cleverness, always two steps ahead.
Basically a prequel to Gaslight, though this one came out a year later. Time is an illusion anyway.
That said... I adored Julia’s tenacity and cleverness, always two steps ahead.
Basically a prequel to Gaslight, though this one came out a year later. Time is an illusion anyway.
Finian
6.0★ · 11/11/24
I wish she fuckin killed them... oh and stole that damn cat too
I wish she fuckin killed them... oh and stole that damn cat too
LF
5.3★ · 02/18/24
lol at that dude just stabbing the couch til a bunch of feathers came out.
lol at that dude just stabbing the couch til a bunch of feathers came out.
Will Ingram
9.0★ · 07/02/21
Damn gaslighting do be pretty crazy
Damn gaslighting do be pretty crazy
Jason Choi
7.0★ · 04/22/19
Started out with a kinda silly and absurd premise, but it ended with me actually caring if Julia gets out of her situation. The whole erasure of identity and gaslighting was actually a frightening thought.
Started out with a kinda silly and absurd premise, but it ended with me actually caring if Julia gets out of her situation. The whole erasure of identity and gaslighting was actually a frightening thought.