London Blackout Murders

1943 film by George Sherman

London Blackout Murders

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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

Republic Pictures

Distributed by| Republic Pictures

Release date

* January 15, 1943 (1943-01-15)

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

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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

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* 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

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1. ^ "London Blackout Murders (1943) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
2. ^ Sandra Brennan. "London Blackout Murders (1942) - George Sherman". AllMovie. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
3. ^ "London Blackout Murders". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-11-07.

## External links

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* London Blackout Murders at IMDb

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Films directed by George Sherman

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* The Purple Vigilantes (1938)
* Outlaws of Sonora (1938)
* Riders of the Black Hills (1938)
* Heroes of the Hills (1938)
* Pals of the Saddle (1938)
* Overland Stage Raiders (1938)
* Rhythm of the Saddle (1938)
* Santa Fe Stampede (1938)
* Red River Range (1938)
* Mexicali Rose (1939)
* The Night Riders (1939)
* Three Texas Steers (1939)
* Wyoming Outlaw (1939)
* Colorado Sunset (1939)
* New Frontier (1939)
* The Kansas Terrors (1939)
* Rovin' Tumbleweeds (1939)
* Cowboys from Texas (1939)
* South of the Border (1939)
* Ghost Valley Raiders (1940)
* Covered Wagon Days (1940)
* Rocky Mountain Rangers (1940)
* One Man's Law (1940)
* The Tulsa Kid (1940)
* Under Texas Skies (1940)
* Frontier Vengeance (1940)
* The Trail Blazers (1940)
* Texas Terrors (1940)
* Lone Star Raiders (1940)
* Wyoming Wildcat (1941)
* The Phantom Cowboy (1941)
* Two Gun Sheriff (1941)
* Desert Bandit (1941)
* Kansas Cyclone (1941)
* Citadel of Crime (1941)
* The Apache Kid (1941)
* Death Valley Outlaws (1941)
* A Missouri Outlaw (1941)
* Arizona Terrors (1942)
* Stagecoach Express (1942)
* Jesse James, Jr. (1942)
* The Cyclone Kid (1942)
* The Sombrero Kid (1942)
* X Marks the Spot (1942)
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* The Mantrap (1943)
* False Faces (1943)
* The West Side Kid (1943)
* A Scream in the Dark (1943)
* Mystery Broadcast (1943)
* The Lady and the Monster (1944)
* Storm Over Lisbon (1944)
* The Crime Doctor's Courage (1945)
* Renegades (1946)
* The Gentleman Misbehaves (1946)
* Talk About a Lady (1946)
* The Bandit of Sherwood Forest (1946)
* The Secret of the Whistler (1946)
* Personality Kid (1946)
* Last of the Redskins (1947)
* Relentless (1948)
* River Lady (1948)
* Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' (1948)
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* Red Canyon (1949)
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* Sword in the Desert (1949)
* Calamity Jane and Sam Bass (1949)
* Comanche Territory (1950)
* The Sleeping City (1950)
* Spy Hunt (1950)
* Tomahawk (1951)
* The Golden Horde (1951)
* The Raging Tide (1951)
* Steel Town (1952)
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* Back at the Front (1952)
* Against All Flags (1952)
* The Lone Hand (1953)
* The Veils of Bagdad (1953)
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* Border River (1954)
* Johnny Dark (1954)
* Dawn at Socorro (1954)
* Chief Crazy Horse (1955)
* Count Three and Pray (1955)
* The Treasure of Pancho Villa (1955)
* Reprisal! (1956)
* Comanche (1956)
* The Last of the Fast Guns (1958)
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* The Son of Robin Hood (1959)
* The Flying Fontaines (1959)
* Hell Bent for Leather (1960)
* The Enemy General (1960)
* None but the Brave (1960)
* The Wizard of Baghdad (1960)
* The Fiercest Heart (1961)
* Panic Button (1964)
* Smoky (1966)
* Big Jake (1971)

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