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Gaslight [1944 film] (1944)

by George Cukor (Director), John L. Balderston (Screenwriter), Walter Reisch (Screenwriter)

Other authors: Ingrid Bergman (Actor), Charles Boyer (Actor), Edmund Breon (Actor), Joseph Cotten (Actor), Barbara Everest (Actor)6 more, Lawrence Grossmith (Actor), Patrick Hamilton (Original play), Halliwell Hobbes (Actor), Angela Lansbury (Actor), Anton Walbrook (Actor), May Whitty (Actor)

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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 slowly, insidiously, he drives her to the brink of insanity.
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2022 movie #194. 1944. A man (Boyer), 'gaslights' his wife (Bergman) into believing she's crazy in order to steal her mother's jewels. Oscar winning performance by Bergman. She was amazing to watch. Boyer's actions were very disturbing. Debut of 17-yo Angela Lansbury. ( )
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Cukor, GeorgeDirectorprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Balderston, John L.Screenwritermain authorall editionsconfirmed
Reisch, WalterScreenwritermain authorall editionsconfirmed
Bergman, IngridActorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Boyer, CharlesActorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Breon, EdmundActorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Cotten, JosephActorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Everest, BarbaraActorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Grossmith, LawrenceActorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Hamilton, PatrickOriginal playsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Hobbes, HalliwellActorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Lansbury, AngelaActorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Walbrook, AntonActorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Whitty, MayActorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
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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 slowly, insidiously, he drives her to the brink of insanity.

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Years after her aunt was murdered in her home, a young woman moves back into the house with her new husband. However, he has a secret that he will do anything to protect, even if it means driving his wife insane.
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