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A susceptible young woman marries a suave, romantic man never suspecting that he is a murderous scoundrel, obsessed with finding the jewels hidden in their London home. She becomes the helpless victim as he drives her to the brink of insanity.

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Main Authors: Kaper, Bronislaw, 1902-1983 (Composer), Addinsell, Richard, 1904-1977 (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, British National Films, Ltd, Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Van Druten, John, 1901-1957 (Screenwriter), Reisch, Walter (Screenwriter), Balderston, John L. (John Lloyd), 1889-1954 (Screenwriter), Cukor, George, 1899-1983 (Director), Hornblow, Arthur, Jr., 1893-1976 (Producer), Boyer, Charles, 1899-1978 (Actor), Bergman, Ingrid, 1915-1982 (Actor), Cotten, Joseph, 1905-1994 (Actor), Whitty, May, Dame, 1865-1948 (Actor), Lansbury, Angela, 1925- (Actor), Everest, Barbara, 1890-1968 (Actor), Rameau, Emil, 1878-1957 (Actor), Breon, Edmund, 1882-1951 (Actor), Hobbes, Halliwell, 1877-1962 (Actor), Stevenson, Tom, 1910-2004 (Actor), Ruttenberg, Joseph, 1889-1983 (Cinematographer), Winters, Ralph E. (Film editor), Dickinson, Thorold (Director), Corfield, John, 1893-1953 (Producer), Rawlinson, A. R. (Screenwriter), Boland, Bridget (Screenwriter), Walbrook, Anton, 1900-1967 (Actor), Wynyard, Diana, 1906-1964 (Actor), Pettingell, Frank (Actor), Cordell, Cathleen, 1915-1997 (Actor), Newton, Robert, 1905-1956 (Actor), Rayner, Minnie, 1869-1941 (Actor), Hanley, James F. (James Frederick), 1892-1942 (Actor), Knowles, Bernard, 1900-1975 (Cinematographer), Cole, Sidney, 1908-1998 (Film editor), Hamilton, Patrick, 1904 March 17-1962
Format: Videos DVD
Language:English
French
Spanish
Published: Burbank, Calif. : Warner Home Video, [2004]
Series:Gaslight (Motion picture : 1940)
Subjects:
Hamilton, Patrick, > 1904 March 17-1962 > Film adaptations.
Husband and wife > Drama.
Wife abuse > Drama.
Psychological abuse > Drama.
Feature films.
Mystery films.
Suspense films.
Detective and mystery films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
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Summary:A susceptible young woman marries a suave, romantic man never suspecting that he is a murderous scoundrel, obsessed with finding the jewels hidden in their London home. She becomes the helpless victim as he drives her to the brink of insanity.
Item Description:Based on the play by Patrick Hamilton.
Special features (1944 version only): Reflections on Gaslight, hosted by Pia Lindstrom ; Oscars for movie stars ; theatrical trailer.
American version originally released as a motion picture in 1944 ; British version originally released in 1940.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (113 min., 84 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; NTSC; region 1; double sided; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 mono.
Audience:MPAA rating: Not rated.
Production Credits:1944 version: Cinematographer, Joseph Ruttenberg ; art director, Cedric Gibbons ; editor, Ralph E. Winters ; music, Bronislau Kaper ; costume designer, Irene ; special effects, Warren Newcombe.
1940 version: Cinematographer, Bernard Knowles ; editor, Sidney Cole ; music, Richard Addinsell.
ISBN:0790745690
9780790745695

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