Blackout

Mar 19, 1954

1h 27m

★ 6.1

EXPLODES...in a sinister network of evil!

Overview

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.

Genres

Crime

Thriller

Mystery

Production Companies

Hammer Film Productions

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Cast

Casey Morrow

Dane Clark

Phyllis Brunner

Belinda Lee

Mrs. Alicia Brunner

Betty Ann Davies

Margaret 'Maggie' Doone

Eleanor Summerfield

Lance Gordon

Andrew Osborn

Travis / Victor Vanno

Harold Lang

Miss Nardis

Jill Melford

Lita Huntley (as Alvis Maben)

Alvys Maben

Inspector Johnson

Michael Golden

Casey's Mother

Nora Gordon

Ernie

Alfie Bass

Singer (uncredited)

Cleo Laine

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