Gaslight

~Strange drama of a captive sweetheart!

Overview

A newlywed fears she's going mad when strange things start happening at the family mansion.

Genres

General Information

Release Date: 1944-05-04
Budget: $2068000
Revenue: $0
Runtime: 114 min

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