London Blackout Murders
| 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 |
|
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, portrayed by actor John Abbott, 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". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
- ^ Sandra Brennan. "London Blackout Murders (1942) - George Sherman". AllMovie. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
- ^ "London Blackout Murders". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
External links
[edit]
 | This 1940s crime film-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article related to an American film of the 1940s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1943 films
- 1940s 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
- 1940s American films
- Films scored by Mort Glickman
- English-language crime films
- 1940s crime film stubs
- 1940s American film stubs