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The Picture of Dorian Gray(1945)

Unrated

Horror/Fantasy/Drama · 1h 50m · 3/1/1945

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His life was a muddy morass into which he dragged all who knew him! Such was Dorian Gray, the man who wanted eternal youth, and bartered his soul to get it!

Description

Why Did Women Talk About Dorian Gray In Whispers? Perfection on the outside. Murderous corruption within. Years change. Handsome Dorian Gray does not. He remains youthful-looking. But a portrait of him tells another story. It changes with the years, revealing the horrific effects of Gray's life of debauchery and evil. From Oscar Wilde's novel and filmed in a rapturous, deep-focus style that earned a Best Cinematography Academy Award, this chilling tale remains unchanging in its power and entertain. Hurd Hatfield plays the rakish title character in this morality tale, also featuring George Sanders as a Wilde-like dandy who leads Gray to perdition. Best Supporting Actress Oscar nominee Angela Lansbury as a music-hall thrush victimized by Gray, plus Donna Reed and Peter Lawford. Every picture tells a story. But none tells as haunting a tale of terror as The Picture of Dorian Gray.

Status

Released

Language

English

Country

United States

Production Company

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Budget

$3,500,000

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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 (as Renie Carson)

Lilian Bond

Kate (as Lillian Bond)

Devi Dja

Balinese dancer

Harry Adams

Butler (uncredited)

Fred Aldrich

Hunter (uncredited)

Harry Allen

Farmer (uncredited)

Jimmy Aubrey

Cabby (uncredited)

Monica Bannister

Guest at Mayfair tea (uncredited)

Guy Bellis

Lackey (uncredited)

Helena Benda

Queen (uncredited)

Wilson Benge

Footman (uncredited)

Mary Benoit

Guest at Mayfair tea (uncredited)

Joseph E. Bernard

Violinist (uncredited)

Art Berry Sr.

Footman (uncredited)

Volta Boyer

Guest at Mayfair tea (uncredited)

George Broughton

Patron (uncredited)

Elyse Brown

Guest at Mayfair tea (uncredited)

Ralph Bucko

Beater (uncredited)

Colin Campbell

Shopkeeper (uncredited)

Lisa Carpenter

Lady Henry Wotton (uncredited)

Bruce Carruthers

Patron (uncredited)

Charles Coleman

Hallward's butler (uncredited)

Jimmy Conlin

Pub pianist (uncredited)

Edward Cooper

Ernest Harrowden (uncredited)

Pedro de Cordoba

Blue Gate Fields pianist (uncredited)

Robert Cory

Cabby (uncredited)

Tom Costello

Footman (uncredited)

Oliver Cross

London Club member (uncredited)

Anne Curson

Lady Gwendolyn Rugby (uncredited)

Frank Dawson

Waiter (uncredited)

Wally Dean

Hunter (uncredited)

Harold De Becker

(uncredited)

Paul De Corday

Dorian's friend (uncredited)

Natalie Draper

Mrs. Vandelaer (uncredited)

Dick Earle

Club member (uncredited)

William Eddritt

Patron (uncredited)

Alan Edmiston

Cabby (uncredited)

Herbert Evans

Club member (uncredited)

Rex Evans

Lord Gerald Goodbody (uncredited)

Betty Fairfax

Housekeeper (uncredited)

Al Ferguson

Patron (uncredited)

Ray Flynn

Footman (uncredited)

Dorothy Ford

Bit part (uncredited)

Lloyd Ford

(uncredited)

J.C. Fowler

Club member (uncredited)

Charles K. French

Club member (uncredited)

John George

Hunchback (uncredited)

John Good

Jewel merchant (uncredited)

Bernard Gorcey

Stagehand (uncredited)

Gibson Gowland

Gibson (coachman) (uncredited)

Hugh Greenwood

Club member (uncredited)

Cedric Hardwicke

Narrator (uncredited)

Lumsden Hare

Thornton (uncredited)

Bud Harrison

Loader (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Club member (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Hunter (uncredited)

William Holmes

Club member (uncredited)

T. Arthur Hughes

Patron (uncredited)

Kenneth Hunter

Sir Geoffrey Clouston (uncredited)

Mike Jeffries

Loader (uncredited)

Olive Jones

Guest at Mayfair tea (uncredited)

Alice Keating

Maid (uncredited)

Crauford Kent

Friend (uncredited)

Carol Diane Keppler

Gladys, as a child (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Hunter (uncredited)

Skelton Knaggs

Blue Gate Fields waiter (uncredited)

Charles Knight

Footman (uncredited)

Sidney Lawford

Davenant (uncredited)

Ila Lee

Patron (uncredited)

Jack Lee

London Club member (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness

Footman (uncredited)

Mitchell Lewis

Waiter (uncredited)

James Logan

Jewel merchant (uncredited)

Ann Lundeen

Beautiful young woman (uncredited)

Audrey Manners

Lady Alice Goodbody (uncredited)

Joseph Marievsky

Footman (uncredited)

Emily Massey

Parker (the nurse) (uncredited)

Eric Mayne

Club member (uncredited)

Frank McClure

Footman (uncredited)

Bob McLean

London Club member (uncredited)

Charles McNaughton

Cabby (uncredited)

Kay Medford

Girl (uncredited)

Leonard Mellin

Gentleman (uncredited)

Lorraine Miller

(uncredited)

Leo Mostovoy

Sandwich man (uncredited)

Crew

Albert Lewin

Director

Albert Lewin

Writer

Oscar Wilde

Writer

Disc Releases

The Picture of Dorian Gray (Blu-ray, Keep Case (HD Slim, Low))
11/11/2014

The Picture of Dorian Gray (DVD)
10/7/2008