Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)

Editor's Note This chilly adaptation of Oscar Wilde's novel stars Hurd Hatfield as Dorian Gray, a handsome young Victorian gentleman who remains eternally young while a portrait of him grows old and bears the ugly scars of his vile undertakings. The otherwise black-and-white horror film is notable for its lavish Technicolor finale--perhaps helping it score its Academy Award for cinematography. Angela Lansbury gained an Oscar nod for her role as an innocent singer whom Dorian corrupts.

	Richard Fraser
	Hurd Hatfield
	Douglas Walton
	Angela Lansbury
	Renee Carson
	Peter Lawford
	Donna Reed
	George Sanders
	Lillian Bond
	Albert Lewin - Writer
	Ferris Webster - Editor
	Harry Stradling - Director of Photography
	Herbert Stothart - Composer
	Oscar Wilde - Story
	Cedric Gibbons - Production Designer
	Hans Peters - Production Designer
	Pandro S. Berman - Producer
	Sibyl Vane - Featured
	Albert Lewin - Director

Entertainment Weekly
"As Dorian's victim, Angela Lansbury is gorgeous and touching in this fastidious Oscar Wilde adaptation." -- Grade: B 10/24/2008 p.54

New York Times
"The luxurious period look of DORIAN GRAY earned it an Academy Award nomination for art direction and an Oscar for the veteran cinematographer Harry Stradling Sr." 10/20/2008