UK, 13 January 1957
broadcast live, black and white, 4:3
mono, English
Series: Sunday Night Theatre (1950-1959)
A British borderline horror television episode from the play by Patrick Hamilton and produced by Stephen Harrison.
Plot Summary
Mary Morris is gradually being driven insane by her manipulative and abusive husband who has already murdered the woman in the apartment above.
Credits
Crew
BBC
Produced by: Stephen Harrison
Written by: Patrick Hamilton
Designer: Lawrence Broadhouse
Cast
Mary Morris (Mrs Manningham)
Peter Cushing (Mr Manningham)
Mervyn Johns (Rough)
Beatrice Varley (Elizabeth)
Billie Whitelaw (Nancy)
References
Periodicals
- Radio Times vol.134 no.1731 (11 January 1957) pp.14; 15 (UK) – credits; illustrated note (‘Gaslight' A famous thriller by Peter Currie)
Books
- BBC Television Drama Research Guide (electronic edition, Kaleidoscope, 2010) p.2119 – credits
