Gaslight Movie Review 1944

Lavish remake of the 1940 film, based on the Patrick Hamilton play "Angel Street." A man tries to drive his beautiful wife insane while searching for priceless jewels. Her only clue to his evil acts is the frequent dimming of their gaslights. A suspenseful Victorian era mystery. Lansbury's film debut, as the tarty maid.

Distribution

Valencia Entertainment International, 26030 Avenue Hall, Ste. 5, Valencia, CA 91355, Phone: (661)257-8000, Fax: (661)257-1780, URL: http://

Available on VHS
Running time 114 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Psycho-Thriller, Period Piece: 19th Century, Marriage, Adapted from a Play, The Help: Female, Inheritance

Screenplay

John Van Druten, Walter Reisch, John Lloyd Balderston

Cast

Charles Boyer, Ingrid Bergman, Joseph Cotten, Angela Lansbury, Terry Moore, May Whitty, Barbara Everest, Emil Rameau, Edmund Breon, Halliwell Hobbes, Tom Stevenson

Cinematography

Joseph Ruttenberg

Director

George Cukor

Music

Bronislau Kaper

Producer

MGM

Awards

Oscars 1944: Actress (Bergman); Golden Globes 1945: Actress--Drama (Bergman).