Gaslight (1940)

7.1/10 • 84 min • Thriller Mystery

Overview

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.

Cast

Anton Walbrook

Paul Mallen (as Anton Wahlbrook)

Diana Wynyard

Bella Mallen

Frank Pettingell

B.G. Rough

Robert Newton

Ullswater

Jimmy Hanley

Cobb

Minnie Rayner

Elizabeth

Aubrey Dexter

House Agent

Mary Hinton

Lady Winterbourne

Jack Barty

Chairman of Music Hall

Kathleen Harrison

Bit Role

Katie Johnson

Alice Barlow's Maid

Johnnie Schofield

John (Man Working On Carriage At Stables)

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