Watch Gaslight (1940) Official Trailer
7.1 / 10 IMDb August 31, 1940 1h 24m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 24m
Release Date
August 31, 1940
Genre
Thriller, Mystery
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United Kingdom
Producers
Cast
Anton Walbrook
as Paul Mallen (as Anton Wahlbrook)
Diana Wynyard
as Bella Mallen
Frank Pettingell
as B.G. Rough
Cathleen Cordell
as Nancy the Parlour Maid
Robert Newton
as Ullswater
Jimmy Hanley
as Cobb
Minnie Rayner
as Elizabeth
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Marie Wright
as Alice Barlow
Aubrey Dexter
as House Agent
Mary Hinton
as Lady Winterbourne
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Angus Morrison
as Pianist
Jack Barty
as Chairman of Music Hall
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Alfred Atkins
as Bit Role
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Edwin Ellis
as Bit Role
Kathleen Harrison
as Bit Role
Katie Johnson
as Alice Barlow's Maid
No photo
Molly Raynor
as Bit Role
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Pat Ronald
as Bit Role
Johnnie Schofield
as John (Man Working On Carriage At Stables)
Production Companies
British National Films
Gaslight Official Trailer 1940
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