Gaslight (1958 film)
Gaslight is a 1958 television play aired by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, adapted from Patrick Hamilton's 1938 theatrical work Gas Light. The cast featured Beverley Dunn, and this was one of multiple Hamilton adaptations presented on Australian television.
Plot
Bella Manningham comes back to her ancestral residence years after her aunt was murdered, accompanied by her new husband who conceals a dangerous secret. He is willing to do anything, including manipulating her sanity, to keep it hidden.
Cast
- Beverley Dunn portraying Bella Manningham
- Brian James as Manningham
- John Morgan in the role of Inspector Rough
- Mary Ward as Elizabeth
- Judith Godden playing Nancy, the housemaid
- Neville Thurgood as a police constable
Production
William Sterling, the director, journeyed from Sydney to oversee this production, which marked the eleventh live play broadcast on Melbourne television. It followed earlier productions like Roundabout and The Twelve Pound Look. Beverley Dunn was regularly cast in leading roles for ABC TV dramas, including titles such as Roundabout, The Lark, and Fair Passenger.
Reception
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, the Melbourne audience and critics responded positively to this production.
See also
External links
- 1958 Australian television plays
- Australian films based on plays
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming
- Australian English-language television shows
- Australian live television shows
- Black-and-white Australian television shows
- 1958 television plays
- Television plays directed by William Sterling (director)
- Television shows based on works by Patrick Hamilton