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The Picture of Dorian Gray

1945 • 1h 51m •
Drama Horror Fantasy
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The Picture of Dorian Gray

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

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

Top Billed Cast

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

Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews

J John Chard Verified TMDB Critic
2019-04-22

It's only shallow people who require years to get rid of an emotion.

The Picture of Dorian Gray is directed by Albert Lewin, and he also adapts the screenplay from the novel written by Oscar Wilde. It stars Hurd Hatfield, George Sanders, Angela Lansbury, Donna Reed, Peter Lawford, Lowell Gilmore, Richard Fraser and Douglas Walton. Music is by Herbert Stothart and cinematography by Harry Stradling Sr.

Dorian Gray of Mayfair and Selby.

Oscar Wilde's Faustian tale about a young Victorian gentleman who sells his soul to retain his youth is given a magnificent make-over by MGM. Pumping i...