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Gaslight

7.1(110)19401h 24m2

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.

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Language
English
  • marriage
  • murder
  • driven mad
  • rubies

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  • United KingdomGB

    • PremiereLondon25 Jun 1940
    • Theatrical31 Aug 1940

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Gaslight was released on 31 August 1940.

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    CinemaSerf

    6/23/2022

    7/10

    I always feel that this version has been overshadowed by it's much higher profile 1944 iteration, but is actually every bit as good. A newly married couple move into their home on a Victorian Square and soon afterwards "Bella" (Diana Wynyard) starts to become absent minded, starts to misplace things, forget things. Her initially supportive husband "Paul" (Anton Walbrook) starts to lose patience with her and when she …

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