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The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray

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The Picture of Dorian Gray

"Why did women talk about Dorian Gray in whispers?"

1945

1h 51m

7.1(308 votes)

Drama

Horror

Fantasy

Overview

A corrupt young man somehow keeps his youthful beauty, but a special painting gradually reveals his inner ugliness to all.

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

George Sanders

George Sanders

Lord Henry Wotton

Hurd Hatfield

Hurd Hatfield

Dorian Gray

Donna Reed

Donna Reed

Gladys Hallward

Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury

Sibyl Vane

Peter Lawford

Peter Lawford

David Stone

Lowell Gilmore

Lowell Gilmore

Basil Hallward

Richard Fraser

Richard Fraser

James Vane

Douglas Walton

Douglas Walton

Allen Campbell

Morton Lowry

Morton Lowry

Adrian Singleton

Miles Mander

Miles Mander

Sir Robert Bentley

Creative team

Directed by: Albert Lewin
Written by: Albert Lewin
Produced by: Pandro S. Berman

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