Gaslight (1940)
Gaslight (1940)
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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Cast

Anton Walbrook Anton Walbrook As: Paul Mallen (as Anton Wahlbrook)
Diana Wynyard Diana Wynyard As: Bella Mallen
Frank Pettingell Frank Pettingell As: B.G. Rough
Cathleen Cordell Cathleen Cordell As: Nancy the Parlour Maid
Robert Newton Robert Newton As: Ullswater
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Storyline

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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Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Thriller, Mystery

Language: English

Release Date: 31 August 1940

Country: GB

Runtime: 84m

Company Credits

Company: British National Films

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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

Marie Wright

Marie Wright

Alice Barlow

Aubrey Dexter

Aubrey Dexter

House Agent

Mary Hinton

Mary Hinton

Lady Winterbourne

Angus Morrison

Angus Morrison

Pianist

Jack Barty

Jack Barty

Chairman of Music Hall

Alfred Atkins

Alfred Atkins

Bit Role

Edwin Ellis

Edwin Ellis

Bit Role

Kathleen Harrison

Kathleen Harrison

Bit Role

Katie Johnson

Katie Johnson

Alice Barlow's Maid

Molly Raynor

Molly Raynor

Bit Role

Pat Ronald

Pat Ronald

Bit Role

Johnnie Schofield

Johnnie Schofield

John (Man Working On Carriage At Stables)

Directed By

Thorold Dickinson

Thorold Dickinson

Director

George Pollock

George Pollock

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Patrick Hamilton

Patrick Hamilton

Theatre Play

A.R. Rawlinson

A.R. Rawlinson

Screenplay

Bridget Boland

Bridget Boland

Screenplay

Patrick Hamilton

Patrick Hamilton

Original Story

Production Crew

Richard Vernon

Richard Vernon

Associate Producer

John Corfield

John Corfield

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Muir Mathieson

Muir Mathieson

Music Director

A.J. Brunker

A.J. Brunker

Sound Recordist

Richard Addinsell

Richard Addinsell

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Cyril J. Knowles

Cyril J. Knowles

Camera Operator

Bernard Knowles

Bernard Knowles

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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