The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) - film review

Drama / Fantasy / Horror / Romance

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The Picture of Dorian Gray is an American horror film first released in 1945, directed by Albert Lewin. The film stars George Sanders, Hurd Hatfield, Donna Reed, Angela Lansbury and Peter Lawford. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: Albert Lewin
Script: Oscar Wilde, Albert E. Lewin
Photo: Harry Stradling Sr.
Music: Herbert Stothart
Cast: George Sanders (Lord Henry Wotton), Hurd Hatfield (Dorian Gray), Donna Reed (Gladys Hallward), Angela Lansbury (Sibyl Vane), Peter Lawford (David Stone), Lowell Gilmore (Basil Hallward), Richard Fraser (James Vane), Douglas Walton (Allen Campbell), Morton Lowry (Adrian Singleton), Miles Mander (Sir Robert Bentley), Lydia Bilbrook (Mrs. Vane), Mary Forbes (Lady Agatha), Robert Greig (Sir Thomas), Moyna MacGill (Duchess), Billy Bevan (Malvolio Jones (chairman)), Renee Carson (Young French woman), Lilian Bond (Kate), Devi Dja (Balinese dancer), Harry Adams (Butler), Fred Aldrich (Hunter), Harry Allen (Farmer), Jimmy Aubrey (Cabby), Monica Bannister (Guest at Mayfair tea), Guy Bellis (Lackey), Helena Benda (Queen), Wilson Benge (Footman), Mary Benoit (Guest at Mayfair tea), Joseph E. Bernard (Violinist), Art Berry Sr. (Footman), Volta Boyer (Guest at Mayfair tea), George Broughton (Patron), Elyse Brown (Guest at Mayfair tea), Ralph Bucko (Beater), Colin Campbell (Shopkeeper), Lisa Carpenter (Lady Henry Wotton), Bruce Carruthers (Patron), Charles Coleman (Hallward’s butler), Jimmy Conlin (Pub pianist), Edward Cooper (Ernest Harrowden), Pedro de Cordoba (Blue Gate Fields pianist), Robert Cory (Cabby), Tom Costello (Footman), Oliver Cross (London Club member), Anne Curson (Lady Gwendolyn Rugby), Frank Dawson (Waiter), Wally Dean (Hunter), Harold De Becker, Paul De Corday (Dorian’s friend), Natalie Draper (Mrs. Vandelaer), Dick Earle (Club member), William Eddritt (Patron), Alan Edmiston (Cabby), Herbert Evans (Club member), Rex Evans (Lord Gerald Goodbody), Betty Fairfax (Housekeeper), Al Ferguson (Patron), Ray Flynn (Footman), Dorothy Ford (Bit part), Lloyd Ford, J.C. Fowler (Club member), Charles K. French (Club member), John George (Hunchback), John Good (Jewel merchant), Bernard Gorcey (Stagehand), Gibson Gowland (Gibson (coachman)), Hugh Greenwood (Club member), Cedric Hardwicke (Narrator), Lumsden Hare (Thornton), Bud Harrison (Loader), Sam Harris (Club member), Stuart Holmes (Hunter), William Holmes (Club member), T. Arthur Hughes (Patron), Kenneth Hunter (Sir Geoffrey Clouston), Mike Jeffries (Loader), Olive Jones (Guest at Mayfair tea), Alice Keating (Maid), Crauford Kent (Friend), Carol Diane Keppler (Gladys, as a child), Donald Kerr (Hunter), Skelton Knaggs (Blue Gate Fields waiter), Charles Knight (Footman), Sidney Lawford (Davenant), Ila Lee (Patron), Jack Lee (London Club member), Carl M. Leviness (Footman), Mitchell Lewis (Waiter), James Logan (Jewel merchant), Ann Lundeen (Beautiful young woman), Audrey Manners (Lady Alice Goodbody), Joseph Marievsky (Footman), Emily Massey (Parker (the nurse)), Eric Mayne (Club member), Frank McClure (Footman), Bob McLean (London Club member), Charles McNaughton (Cabby), Kay Medford (Girl), Leonard Mellin (Gentleman), Lorraine Miller, Leo Mostovoy (Sandwich man), Arthur Mulliner (Duke of Berwick), Toby Noolan (Club member), William H. O’Brien (Footman), Frank O’Connor (Selby Estate butler), Helen O’Hara (Beautiful young woman), Will Patton (Loader), Pascale Perry (Beater), Frank Pharr (Loader), Tom Pilkington (Ant man), Alex Pollard (Footman), Guy Bates Post (Victor (butler)), Pedro Regas (Barkeep), Renie Riano (Lady Ruxton), Walter Rode (Footman), Allen Schute, Scott Seaton (Club member), Anita Sharp-Bolster (Lady Harborough), Arthur Shields (Street preacher), Sam Simone (Footman), Reginald Simpson (Doorman), Leslie Sketchley (Footman), William Stack (Mr. Erskine), Jerry St. John (Persian Prince), Doris Stone (Patron), Lillian Talbot (Mayfair hostess), Tom Tamarez (King), Evan Thomas (Club member), Lotus Thompson (Maid), John Valentine (Butler), Kerry Vaughn (Guest at Mayfair tea), Herberta Williams (Patron), Larry Williams (Policeman), Barbara Woodell, Frederick Worlock (Francis), Joe Yule (Stage manager)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 110 min; B&W

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