Murder by Proxy
EXPLODES...in a sinister network of evil!
When a beautiful young woman suddenly offers inebriated Casey Morrow a lot of money for a quick and easy job, he doesn't ask too many questions. But when the girl's father is found murdered the following day and Morrow's coat is soaked with blood, he must unravel the mystery to clear his name.
Blackout (1954) is a crime, thriller and mystery film directed by Terence Fisher, released on March 19, 1954 with a runtime of 1h 27m. It stars Dane Clark, Belinda Lee, Betty Ann Davies and Eleanor Summerfield. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 25 ratings.
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Dane Clark
as Casey Morrow
Belinda Lee
as Phyllis Brunner
Betty Ann Davies
as Mrs. Alicia Brunner
Eleanor Summerfield
as Margaret 'Maggie' Doone
Andrew Osborn
as Lance Gordon
Harold Lang
as Travis / Victor Vanno
Jill Melford
as Miss Nardis
Alvys Maben
as Lita Huntley (as Alvis Maben)
Michael Golden
as Inspector Johnson
Nora Gordon
as Casey's Mother
Alfie Bass
as Ernie
Cleo Laine
as Singer (uncredited)
Directed by Terence Fisher, written by Richard H. Landau and Helen Nielsen, produced by Michael Carreras.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 25 ratings.
As was common in the fifties, a jobbing American B-lister was brought over to add a bit of box office to a mid-budget British crime thriller. This time it was Dane Clark who portrays the down at heel "Morrow". In a bar he meets the glamorous "Phyllis Brunner" (Belinda Lee) who gets him a bit drunk then offers him £500 to marry her. Perhaps unsurprisingly, he acquiesces to this perfectly reasonable demand from a…
Reviewed on January 3, 2023
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The main cast of Blackout (1954) includes Dane Clark, Belinda Lee, Betty Ann Davies, Eleanor Summerfield and Andrew Osborn. The film was directed by Terence Fisher. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Blackout was released on March 19, 1954 and runs for 1h 27m.
Blackout (1954) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 25 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, thriller and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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