Hangover Square
Hangover Square

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- 74/100 based on 3,754 votes
  • Released: 1945
  • Runtime: 78 mins
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  • Studio: 20th Century Fox
  • Genres: Thriller

George Harvey Bone is a composer in early 20th century London, who is under stress because he is writing a piano concerto. Due to this stress, he gets black outs when ever he hears dissonances. When he finds himself after the black out in a different quarter of the town, he returns home, to read in the paper that somebody in that quarter was murdered. Asking help from a doctor at Scotland Yard he is assured that he has nothing to do with it, but he is advised to cut back in h... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in Hangover Square:

Laird Cregar
Linda Darnell
George Sanders
Glenn Langan
Faye Marlowe
Alan Napier

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George Harvey Bone is a composer in early 20th century London, who is under stress because he is writing a piano concerto. Due to this stress, he gets black outs when ever he hears dissonances. When he finds himself after the black out in a different quarter of the town, he returns home, to read in the paper that somebody in that quarter was murdered. Asking help from a doctor at Scotland Yard he is assured that he has nothing to do with it, but he is advised to cut back in his work and get some relaxation like other, ordinary people. At a cheap musical he meets Netta, a singer, who inspires him for a new motive for his concerto. But Netta discovers that this motive could also be used as a song for her. The song gets sold, and she hangs around George to get more songs out of him. George believes that Netta is in love with him, and gets in an argument with his girlfriend Barbara, the daughter of Lord Henry, who wants the concerto for one of his soirées. George has another black out, and after recovering he hears that Barbara was almost strangled to death. He starts working again on the concerto. On London's special holiday he learns that Netta, who offered him quite a lot for a new song, is going to marry theatrical producer Carstair, and he causes some violins to fall in his room, and this sound drives him to another black out...

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Under the Radar - 9/10 by Austin TrunickHangover Square is a short (77 minutes) but effective little noir film, not on the same level as The Lodger but with a few tense, memorable setpieces, a solid score.
CinePassion - 6/10 by Fernando F. CroceA fable about monstrous artistry, dark and quivering
User Review - 10/10 by Matthew CThis fine film earns its stars based solely on Bernard Herrmann's score, and specifically the "Concerto Macabre" which finishes the film off. On its own merits it still has much to offer; the movie provides a stylish psychological horror flick with very inventive cinematography and a sympathetic protagonist/antagonist portrayed by the tragic Laird Cregar. The climax is an unforgettable marriage of visuals, virtuoso music, and a bittersweet exit for star, 31 year old Laird Cregar, who finally earned a top-billed role and suffered a fatal heart attack prior to seeing its release. Fans of early film noir and/or classical music definitely need to seek out this overlooked gem.
User Review - 10/10 by Eric RA fantastic film in every way. The film follows a composer whom suffers mental lapses where he essentially murders people. He falls for a music hall performer whom uses him for his music. Things get interesting as the blackouts appear to increase. Thsis is one of the few movies I have ever seen that uses music to perfection. The ending of this film is the perfect mix of Image and Sound. Laird Cregar is so good in this film as the composer. Its kinda like he was born to play the role. I guess the film is a gothic noir of sorts. GREAT!
User Review - 10/10 by Greg WCregar gave a staggering nightmarish performance.
User Review - 10/10 by Stella DIncredible Gothic thriller that is essentially a reunion of the cast and crew of the previous year's THE LODGER. But HANGOVER SQUARE is a much better, far less dated film. Laird Cregar, who was oddly feminine and ineffective in THE LODGER, is chillingly effective here. His performance is at once bloodcurdlingly evil and heartbreakingly pathetic. It's also an incredibly realistic performance, especially considering it's coming from a usually very over the top actor. One of the greatest horror films ever made. The tragedy of Laird Cregar's personal life is dealt with in an interesting documentary on the DVD.
User Review - 8/10 by Trent RLots of silly psychological explanations going on, but the actual depiction of fugue state is done well. With Herrmann's flaring score, fogging of the lens to depict intrusive sound waves, freeze frames, and jump cuts, it truly is a jarringly effective experience. It's noir with a gothic horror sensibility, with Marlowe playing up her gold-digging femme fatale part to great lengths. The cinematography and score merge wonderfully, and Cregar's emotive close-ups work well to convey desperation and loss of self.
User Review - 8/10 by Martin TA mild-mannered composer in turn-of-the-century London has blackouts, during which he commits murderous acts. It's a follow-up to The Lodger -- same director, writer, producer, star and setting, and similar subject matter. But there are some differences. Laird Cregar (in his final performance before his tragic end) here is less sinister, but a more nuanced character. The tone is closer to melodrama and noir than thriller/horror. The story doesn't seem to allow for as much gloomy, gothic atmosphere, although there are some remarkably evocative sequences, particularly the Guy Fawkes bonfire scene. The main drawback is that the film is rather slow-moving, at least for the first half. But it has a lot going for it, especially Herrmann's magnificent score, which plays a crucial role to the plot. Also a fun role for Linda Darnell as the manipulative femme fatale.
User Review - 8/10 by James NThis John Brahm 1945 mystery thriller is one hell of a movie. After seeing Laird Cregar in Brahm's "The Lodger", I became a big fan of this unusual actor, and this movie was his last. This is by far his best role, as a troubled composer pianist, who has blackouts when gruesome murders have been committed. He even goes to a psychiatrist (George Sanders) to try and get answers, and the doctor has him followed and investigated but nothing shows up. But he is now the number one suspect, as a woman who wants him to compose a song for her is murdered. With a great soundtrack by Bernard Herrmann, this movie is everything a good mystery should be. I would highly recommend it to everybody, it's very much worth your time. Besides Brahm's great "The Lodger", I would also recommend another superb movie of his "The Undying Monster" which has a sort of werewolf theme.
User Review - 8/10 by Carly RLaird Cregar...why did you have to die from crash-dieting?

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