Review of Gaslight (1944) by Kim C — 01 Mar 2008

A CLASSIC! Angela's first film appearance. A classic thriller!

This review of Gaslight (1944) was written by Kim C on 01 Mar 2008.

Gaslight has generally received very positive reviews.

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