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Hangover Square (1945) was a Crime - Drama Film directed by John Brahm and produced by Robert Bassler.

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Silver Screen Standards: Hangover Square (1945)

By Jennifer Garlen on Nov 15, 2025 From Classic Movie Hub Blog

Hangover Square (1945) As a fan of great Hollywood villains like Boris Karloff and Vincent Price, I?ve always been fascinated by the brief but brilliant career of Laird Cregar, who died two months before the release of his final film, Hangover Square (1945). Cregar chafed at being typecast as a v... Read full article


Laird Cregar, Linda Darnell, and George Sanders find themselves in "Hangover Square"

By Stephen Reginald on Feb 22, 2022 From Classic Movie Man

Laird Cregar, Linda Darnell, and George Sanders find themselves in "Hangover Square" Hangover Square (1945) is an American period film noir directed by John Brahm and starring Laird Cregar, Linda Darnell, and George Sanders. Others in the cast include Glenn Langan, Faye Marlowe, and Alan Napier... Read full article


Hangover Square (1945)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Mar 13, 2019 From 4 Star Films

Without question, Hangover Square is in many respects analogous to The Lodger with the reteaming of director John Brahm with Laird Cregar and George Sanders. However, the biggest difference is that we have Cregar putting on on a new persona and losing over 100 pounds! Among other things, it forced d... Read full article


THE FREE FOR ALL BLOGATHON: Laird Cregar's Swan Song, Hangover Square (1945)

on Mar 3, 2018 From Caftan Woman

Theresa, the one and only proprietor of CINEMAVEN'S ESSAYS FROM THE COUCH presents The Free for All Classic Film Blogathon. When the instructions are to "write about anything your heart desires", a day of happy surprises is in store for one and all. Click HERE and be amazed. This blogathon ann... Read full article


THE FREE FOR ALL BLOGATHON: Hangover Square (1945)

on Mar 3, 2018 From Caftan Woman

Theresa, the one and only proprietor of CINEMAVEN'S ESSAYS FROM THE COUCH presents The Free for All Classic Film Blogathon. When the instructions are to "write about anything your heart desires", a day of happy surprises is in store for one and all. Click HERE and be amazed. This blogathon ann... Read full article


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Netta Longdon: "All for you. There's not a thing I wouldn't or that I couldn't do." You wrote that for me, George. But you've never really tried to find out, have you?


George Harvey Bone: But, Dr. Middleton, music is the most important thing in the world to me.
Dr. Allan Middleton: No, Mr. Bone, the most important thing is your life.


[last lines]
Sir Henry Chapman: Why didn't he try to get out?
Dr. Allan Middleton: It's better this way, sir.


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This film is cited by Stephen Sondheim as inspiration for writing "Sweeney Todd."
This was Laird Cregar's last film.
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