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Gaslight (1957)

Country of Origin: UK
Date(s) of Broadcast: 1957
Number of Seasons: N/A
Total Number of Episodes: 1
Average Episode Running Times:
Format: black and white
Sound:

CREDITS

PRODUCTION
Production Company: BBC

SCRIPT
Script: Patrick Hamilton

CAST
Peter Cushing (Mr Manningham)

PLOT SUMMARY

Paul Mallen plots to drive his wealthy wife Bella insane by convincing her that she is losing her memory and sanity. He manipulates the gaslight in their home to make her believe that she is having hallucinations and suffering memory-loss.

KEYWORDS

insanity, paranoia, play into film

Last Updated: 1 January, 2009