| Descript |
1 videodisc (113 min., 84 min.) : sd., b&w, double sided ; 4 3/4 in |
| Note |
DVD, Region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 mono |
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English dialogue with optional French soundtrack and optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned |
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Charles Boyer, Ingrid Bergman, Joseph Cotten, Dame May Whitty, Angela Lansbury, Barbara Everest, Emil Rameau, Edmund Breon, Halliwell Hobbes. British version: Anton Walbrook, Diana Wynyard |
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Cinematographer, Joseph Ruttenberg ; art director, Cedric Gibbons ; editor, Ralph E. Winters ; music, Bronislau Kaper ; costume designer, Irene ; special effects, Warren Newcombe. British version: cinematographer, Bernard Knowles ; editor, Sidney Cole ; music, Richard Addinsell |
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American version originally released as a motion picture in 1944 ; British version originally released in 1940 |
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Based on the play "Angel Street" by Patrick Hamilton |
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MPAA rating: Not rated |
| 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 slowly, insidiously, he drives her to the brink of insanity |
| Contents |
Side A. Gaslight 1944 [113 min.] -- Side B. Gaslight 1940 [British version, 84 min.] and special features |
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Special features (1944 version only): Reflections on Gaslight, hosted by Pia Lindstrom ; Oscars for movie stars ; theatrical trailer |
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Gas light fixtures -- Drama
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Husband and wife -- Drama
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Wife abuse -- Drama
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Suspense films. gsafd
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Feature films
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Detective and mystery films
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Films for the hearing impaired
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| Alt Author |
Van Druten, John, 1901-1957
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Reisch, Walter
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Balderston, John L. (John Lloyd), 1889-1954
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Cukor, George, 1899-1983
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Hornblow, Arthur, 1893-1976
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Rawlinson, A. R
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Boland, Bridget
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Corfield, John, b. 1893
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Dickinson, Thorold
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Boyer, Charles, 1899-1978
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Bergman, Ingrid, 1915-1982
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Cotten, Joseph, 1905-1994
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Whitty, May, Dame, 1865-1948
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Lansbury, Angela, 1925-
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Everest, Barbara, 1890-1968
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Rameau, Emil, 1878-1957
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Breon, Edmund, 1882-1951
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Hobbes, Halliwell, 1877-1962
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Walbrook, Anton, 1900-1967
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Wynyard, Diana, 1906-1964
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Ruttenberg, Joseph
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Hamilton, Patrick, 1904 Mar. 17-1962.
Angel Street
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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British National Films, Ltd
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Warner Home Video (Firm)
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| Add Title |
Also known as: Murder in Thornton Square |
| ISBN |
0790745690 |
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9780790745695 |
| ISBN/ISSN |
012569514829 |
| Music # |
65148 |
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