London Blackout Murders
Appearance
| London Blackout Murders | |
|---|---|
Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | George Sherman |
| Screenplay by | Curt Siodmak |
| Produced by | George Sherman |
| Starring | John Abbott Mary McLeod Lloyd Corrigan Lester Matthews Anita Sharp-Bolster Louis Borel |
| Cinematography | Jack A. Marta |
| Edited by | Charles Craft |
| Music by | Mort Glickman |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 59 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
London Blackout Murders is a 1943 American crime film directed by George Sherman and written by Curt Siodmak. The film stars John Abbott, Mary McLeod, Lloyd Corrigan, Lester Matthews, Anita Sharp-Bolster and Louis Borel. The film was released on January 15, 1943, by Republic Pictures.[1][2][3]
Plot
[edit]A young girl, Mary Tillet, is forced to find a new place to live due to her London home being bombed during World War II. Her tobacconist landlord, Jack Rawling, tries to help her turn her new apartment into a home. Meanwhile, the newspapers are reporting news of the "London Blackout Murders," a murder spree being committed against a ring of suspected Nazi spies, and Mary must determine if her kind landlord is an assassin.
Cast
[edit]- John Abbott as Jack Rawlings
- Mary McLeod as Mary Tillet
- Lloyd Corrigan as Inspector Harris
- Lester Matthews as Oliver Madison
- Anita Sharp-Bolster as Mrs. Pringle
- Louis Borel as Peter Dongen
- Billy Bevan as Air Raid Warden
- Lumsden Hare as Supt. Neil
- Frederick Worlock as Eugene Caldwell
- Carl Harbord as George Sandleigh
- Keith Hitchcock as Village Constable
- Tom Stevenson as Police Doctor
- Emory Parnell as Henryk Peterson
References
[edit]- ↑ "London Blackout Murders (1943) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on October 5, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ↑ Sandra Brennan. "London Blackout Murders (1942) - George Sherman". AllMovie. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
- ↑ "London Blackout Murders". Afi.com. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
External links
[edit]Categories:
- 1943 films
- 1943 English-language films
- American crime films
- 1943 crime films
- Republic Pictures films
- Films directed by George Sherman
- Films set in London
- American black-and-white films
- 1943 American films
- Films scored by Mort Glickman
- English-language crime films
- 1940s crime film stubs
- 1940s American film stubs