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Gaslight

- Strange drama of a captive sweetheart!

A newlywed fears she's going mad when strange things start happening at the family mansion.

Release Date : 1944-05-04

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Charles Boyer

Character Name : Gregory Anton

Original Name : Charles Boyer

Gender : Male

Ingrid Bergman

Character Name : Paula Alquist

Original Name : Ingrid Bergman

Gender : Female

Joseph Cotten

Character Name : Brian Cameron

Original Name : Joseph Cotten

Gender : Male

May Whitty

Character Name : Bessie Thwaites

Original Name : May Whitty

Gender : Female

Angela Lansbury

Character Name : Nancy Oliver

Original Name : Angela Lansbury

Gender : Female

Barbara Everest

Character Name : Elizabeth Tompkins

Original Name : Barbara Everest

Gender : Female

Emil Rameau

Character Name : Maestro Guardi

Original Name : Emil Rameau

Gender : Male

Edmund Breon

Character Name : General Huddleston

Original Name : Edmund Breon

Gender : Male

Halliwell Hobbes

Character Name : Mr. Muffin

Original Name : Halliwell Hobbes

Gender : Male

Tom Stevenson

Character Name : Williams

Original Name : Tom Stevenson

Gender : Male

Heather Thatcher

Character Name : Lady Mildred Dalroy

Original Name : Heather Thatcher

Gender : Female

Lawrence Grossmith

Character Name : Lord Dalroy

Original Name : Lawrence Grossmith

Gender : Male

Jakob Gimpel

Character Name : Pianist

Original Name : Jakob Gimpel

Gender : Male

Jack Kirk

Character Name : Cab Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Kirk

Gender : Male

Lillian Bronson

Character Name : Lady (uncredited)

Original Name : Lillian Bronson

Gender : Female

Leonard Carey

Character Name : Guide (uncredited)

Original Name : Leonard Carey

Gender : Male

Alec Craig

Character Name : Turnkey (uncredited)

Original Name : Alec Craig

Gender : Male

Helen Flint

Character Name : Franchette (uncredited)

Original Name : Helen Flint

Gender : Female

Gibson Gowland

Character Name : Servant (uncredited)

Original Name : Gibson Gowland

Gender : Male

Gary Gray

Character Name : Boy in Park with Nanny (uncredited)

Original Name : Gary Gray

Gender : Male

Terry Moore

Character Name : Paula Alquist, age 14 (uncredited)

Original Name : Terry Moore

Gender : Female

Syd Saylor

Character Name : Baggage Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Syd Saylor

Gender : Male

Morgan Wallace

Character Name : Fred Garrett (uncredited)

Original Name : Morgan Wallace

Gender : Male

Maude Fealy

Character Name : Bit Part (uncredited)

Original Name : Maude Fealy

Gender : Female

Frank Baker

Character Name : Pedestrian (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Baker

Gender : Male

Harry Adams

Character Name : Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Adams

Gender : Male

Joseph North

Character Name : Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Joseph North

Gender : Male

Lassie Lou Ahern

Character Name : Young Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Lassie Lou Ahern

Gender : Male

John Ardizoni

Character Name : Cab Man (uncredited)

Original Name : John Ardizoni

Gender : Male

Antonio D'Amore

Character Name : Cab Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Antonio D'Amore

Gender : Male

Joseph Romantini

Character Name : Cab Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Joseph Romantini

Gender : Male

Guy Zanette

Character Name : Cab Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Guy Zanette

Gender : Male

Wilson Benge

Character Name : Pedestrian (uncredited)

Original Name : Wilson Benge

Gender : Male

Arthur Blake

Character Name : Butler (uncredited)

Original Name : Arthur Blake

Gender : Male

Roger Gray

Character Name : Stranger (uncredited)

Original Name : Roger Gray

Gender : Male

Bobby Hale

Character Name : Lamplighter (uncredited)

Original Name : Bobby Hale

Gender : Male

Joy Harington

Character Name : Laura Pritchard (uncredited)

Original Name : Joy Harington

Gender : Female

Charles McNaughton

Character Name : Wilkins (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles McNaughton

Gender : Male

Georgie Nokes

Character Name : Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Georgie Nokes

Gender : Male

Tarquin Olivier

Character Name : Boy in Museum (uncredited)

Original Name : Tarquin Olivier

Gender : Male

Arthur Stone

Character Name : Durkin (uncredited)

Original Name : Arthur Stone

Gender : Male

Eric Wilton

Character Name : Valet (uncredited)

Original Name : Eric Wilton

Gender : Male

Eustace Wyatt

Character Name : Budge (uncredited)

Original Name : Eustace Wyatt

Gender : Male

Al Ferguson

Character Name : Bit Part (uncredited)

Original Name : Al Ferguson

Gender : Male

Clive Morgan

Character Name : Bit Part (uncredited)

Original Name : Clive Morgan

Gender : Male

Elsie Prescott

Character Name : Bit Part (uncredited)

Original Name : Elsie Prescott

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

I knew from the first moment I saw you that you were dangerous to her. Gaslight is directed by George Cukor and is adapted to screenplay from Patrick Hamilton’s play by John Van Druten, Walter Reisch and John L. Balderston. It stars Ingrid Bergman, Charles Boyer, Joseph Cotton, May Whitty, Barbara Everest and Angela Lansbury. Music is by Bronislaw Kaper and cinematography by Joseph Ruttenberg. Years after her aunt was murdered in her London home, Paula Alquist Anton (Bergman) moves back there with her new husband, Gregory Anton (Boyer). However, what at first seems to be an idyllic marriage begins to crumble as Paula appears to be losing her mind… You really have to put into context just how great Gaslight is as per the time it was released. For it holds up now as something of a torch igniter for what has followed over the decades. The psychological thriller – specifically that of a spouse being tormented by their partner – has been mined for all its worth - and will continue to do so. Even the terminology of very real life instances such as Gaslighted/Gaslighting have been born out from the pic, so if it is thought of being dated or old hat, its influence is still quite considerable. It’s still a terrific atmospheric thriller anyway, played out to a magnificent backdrop of Victorian London, of fogs and cobbled streets, and of course gas lights and eerie shadows. Pic is split into two halves, first half is the set-up of a whirlwind romance that leads to marriage, then the move to the marital home and support characters - nosy neighbour (Whitty), housekeeper (Everest), tart housemaid (Lansbury on debut) - are introduced to proceedings. Deft psychological touches are being played out, though wonderfully we never actually see the misdirection machinations actually being done. Then as the second half happens upon us it really hits the diabolical straps, the methodical manoeuvres of Gregory Anton really start to gnaw away at our senses. We witness Paula come apart, her mind fractured, so vulnerable and confused, you would have to have a heart of stone not to have your very core ache. It’s here where Bergman, in the first of her three Best Actress Oscar wins, excels without duff histrionics. Boyer also is superb, where guided by the astute Cukor he makes Gregory a dashing dastard, only given to subtle clues about his devious and wicked doings. Cotton doesn’t try to do a British accent, which is fine as he holds his end up well as Brian Cameron, the man getting to grips with what’s actually going on in the Alton home. Brian is our hero in waiting, giving us something to hang onto as the pic reaches revelations point. With Ruttenberg (Oscar Nominated) drifting what would be known as noirish contrasts over the piece, and Kaper’s music unobtrusively subtle, Gaslight hits high marks for tech credit substance. All told it’s a truly great film, and one that’s well worth going back to if you become jaded with the more slick and polished production line genre pieces that follow in its wake. 9/10