Angel Street
1940 · Movie · Not Rated · 84 min · ★ 7.1 · 95% critics
Decades after a jewel theft and murder, a newlywed couple move into the same London house. A retired detective who worked the original case becomes suspicious of the husband’s resemblance to a connected relative, and he races to uncover what’s really happening—before the killer can strike again and claim more.
Based on Gas Light
Also known as Strange Case of Murder · The Murder in Thornton Square · A Strange Case of Murder
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Details
- Original title
- Gaslight
- Years
- 1940
- Release date
- 1940-08-31
- Language
- English
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (105 votes)
About
If you like moody British mystery thrillers and psychological suspense like The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog or Young and Innocent, you’ll likely enjoy Angel Street; Not for you if you want a light, modern-style thriller or prefer faster, less stagey pacing.
Pros: taut mystery tension; memorable performances; eerie house atmosphere | Cons: some find acting overdone; slow start noted; drags for some viewers
Themes
- marriage
- murder
- driven mad
- rubies
Cast & crew
Anton Walbrook
as Paul Mallen (as Anton Wahlbrook)
Diana Wynyard
as Bella Mallen
Frank Pettingell
as B.G. Rough
Cathleen Cordell
as Nancy the Parlour Maid
Robert Newton
as Ullswater
Jimmy Hanley
as Cobb
Minnie Rayner
as Elizabeth
- MW
Marie Wright
as Alice Barlow
Aubrey Dexter
as House Agent
Mary Hinton
as Lady Winterbourne
Directed by Thorold Dickinson