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Gaslight
Directed by George Cukor
1944•1h 54m•NR•★ 7.5
Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Synopsis
Years after her opera-singer aunt was murdered in her Victorian London townhouse, a vulnerable young bride returns with her charming new pianist husband, who methodically manipulates her surroundings, dims the gaslights, and hides items to drive her into doubting her sanity while searching for jewels in the attic. George Cukor's Oscar-winning psychological thriller starring Ingrid Bergman and Charles Boyer with teenage Angela Lansbury in her debut.
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DirectorGeorge Cukor
WriterWalter ReischJohn L. BalderstonJohn Van Druten
CinematographyJoseph Ruttenberg
MusicBronislau Kaper
Principal Cast
Charles BoyerGregory Anton
Ingrid BergmanPaula Alquist
Joseph CottenBrian Cameron
May WhittyMiss Thwaites
Angela LansburyNancy
Barbara EverestElizabeth
Emil RameauMaestro Guardi
Edmund BreonGeneral Huddleston
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Runtime1h 54m (114 mins)
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DirectorGeorge Cukor
LanguagesEnglish
CountryUS
StudioMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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