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Gaslight

1940·Thriller·1h 24m
7.1
★
Twenty years removed from Alice Barlow's murder by a thief looking for her jewels, newlyweds Paul and Bella Mallen move into the very house where the crime was committed. Retired detective B.G. Rough, who worked on the Barlow case, is still in the area and grows suspicious of Paul, who he feels bears a striking resemblance to one of Barlow's relatives. Rough must find the truth before the killer can strike again and reclaim his bounty.
Directed by Thorold Dickinson
marriage
murder
driven mad
rubies
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Cast

Anton Walbrook
Anton Walbrook
Paul Mallen (as Anton Wahlbrook)
Diana Wynyard
Diana Wynyard
Bella Mallen
Frank Pettingell
Frank Pettingell
B.G. Rough
Cathleen Cordell
Cathleen Cordell
Nancy the Parlour Maid
Robert Newton
Robert Newton
Ullswater
Jimmy Hanley
Jimmy Hanley
Cobb
Minnie Rayner
Minnie Rayner
Elizabeth
Aubrey Dexter
Aubrey Dexter
House Agent
Mary Hinton
Mary Hinton
Lady Winterbourne
Jack Barty
Jack Barty
Chairman of Music Hall
Kathleen Harrison
Kathleen Harrison
Bit Role
Katie Johnson
Katie Johnson
Alice Barlow's Maid

Crew

Thorold Dickinson
Thorold Dickinson
Director
Richard Addinsell
Richard Addinsell
Original Music Composer
Patrick Hamilton
Patrick Hamilton
Theatre Play
Patrick Hamilton
Patrick Hamilton
Original Story
George Pollock
George Pollock
Assistant Director

Popular Reviews

42 reviews
Jaime
Jaime
8.0★ · 06/08/26
Gaslight
“Was I part of this curious dream?😏😏😏”

Nancy going for this man as if she won’t meet the exact same faith Bella did.
“Was I part of this curious dream?😏😏😏”

Nancy going for this man as if she won’t meet the exact same faith Bella did.
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Nina
Nina
9.0★ · 11/25/25
Gaslight
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ATE
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Claire
Claire
10.0★ · 06/17/25
Gaslight
“ʜᴀᴠᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ɢᴏɴᴇ ᴍᴀᴅ, ᴍʏ ꜱᴀɴᴇ ʜᴜꜱʙᴀɴᴅ?” 𐙚🗡️

I would argue the film community is sleeping on this version (especially since it’s the original)- Even though, I was confused at first because it was different from the Gaslight I remembered. Well, only to find out this was the first film adaptation! ⟡ ෆ And oh my gosh, I might even like this one even more than the remake we all already know and love .ᐟ.ᐟ
“ʜᴀᴠᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ɢᴏɴᴇ ᴍᴀᴅ, ᴍʏ ꜱᴀɴᴇ ʜᴜꜱʙᴀɴᴅ?” 𐙚🗡️

I would argue the film community is sleeping on this version (especially since it’s the original)- Even though, I was confused at first because it was different from the Gaslight I remembered. Well, only to find out this was the first film adaptation! ⟡ ෆ And oh my gosh, I might even like this one even more than the remake we all already know and love .ᐟ.ᐟ
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rivercitykiiid
rivercitykiiid
6.0★ · 01/10/25
Gaslight
s/o thorold dickinson for not destroying your print of this movie
s/o thorold dickinson for not destroying your print of this movie
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Absess
Absess
5.8★ · 08/24/24
Gaslight
did not realize there were two different adaptations of this movie & accidentally watched the wrong one — not bad though, it’s cool to see where the definition came from
did not realize there were two different adaptations of this movie & accidentally watched the wrong one — not bad though, it’s cool to see where the definition came from
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