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| Director: | Ralph Murphy | 
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| Writer: | Curt Siodmak, W.P. Lipscomb, Franz Schulz, Lester Cole | 
| Staring: | 
| Falsely convicted of murder, young Robert Draper escapes custody during a practice blackout drill. Under cover of darkness, Draper hopes to find the real killer, who turns out to be a member of a Nazi sabotage ring. Completed shortly before America entered WW2. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 31, 1941 | 
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| Director: | Ralph Murphy | 
| Writer: | Curt Siodmak, W.P. Lipscomb, Franz Schulz, Lester Cole | 
| Genres: | Drama, Romance, Mystery, Thriller | 
| Keywords | inventor, blackout, murder, escape | 
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 | 
| Updates | Updated: May 08, 2024 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| Robert Preston | Robert Draper | 
| Martha O'Driscoll | Mary Jones | 
| Philip Merivale | John Runnell | 
| Eva Gabor | Marie Duval | 
| Louis Jean Heydt | Harold Kermin | 
| Thurston Hall | Williams | 
| Mary Treen | Irene | 
| J. Edward Bromberg | Pickpocket | 
| Spencer Charters | Cornelius | 
| Cy Kendall | Hotel Clerk | 
| Russell Hicks | Commanding Officer | 
| Paul Stanton | Judge | 
| Clem Bevans | Midas Plant Night-Watchman | 
| Robert Emmett Keane | Defense Attorney | 
| Edwin Maxwell | District attorney | 
| Rod Cameron | Pilot | 
| Margaret Armstrong | Telephone Operator Supervisor | 
| Sam Ash | Official Announcer | 
| Warren Ashe | Officious Doctor | 
| John Banner | None | 
| Monte Blue | Colonel | 
| Stanley Blystone | Sergeant | 
| Wade Boteler | Cop | 
| William Cabanne | Radio Operator | 
| Jack Chapin | Corporal | 
| Wallis Clark | Pompous Doctor | 
| Kernan Cripps | Suspicious Cafe Cop | 
| Laurie Douglas | Girl | 
| Ralph Dunn | Cop | 
| Edward Earle | Army Major | 
| Jack Egan | Interne | 
| George Eldredge | Police Dispatcher | 
| Jim Farley | Cop | 
| Betty Farrington | Dance Club Woman | 
| Martin Faust | Announcer | 
| Julia Faye | Dance Club Woman | 
| Bess Flowers | Cascade Club Dancer | 
| Bud Geary | Air Raid Warden | 
| Chuck Hamilton | Air Raid Warden | 
| John Hamilton | Police Captain | 
| Harry Harvey Jr. | Kid at Bomb | 
| Edward Hearn | Sergeant | 
| Len Hendry | Sentry | 
| Al Hill | Cop #2 in Cafe | 
| Robert Homans | Police Desk Sergeant | 
| Arthur Stuart Hull | Co-Pilot | 
| Gladden James | Clerk | 
| Eddie Kane | Headwaiter | 
| John Kellogg | Bombardier Sergeant | 
| Fred Kelsey | Cop | 
| Louise La Planche | Salesgirl | 
| Nora Lane | Nurse in Bomb Shelter | 
| Peter Leeds | Air Raid Warden | 
| George Lloyd | Cop | 
| Jack Luden | Engineer | 
| George Magrill | Soldier | 
| Charles McAvoy | Cop | 
| Sammy McKim | Kid at Bomb | 
| Patrick McVey | Police Radio Operator | 
| Paul McVey | Civil Defense Official | 
| George Melford | Banker in Park | 
| Howard M. Mitchell | Bailiff | 
| Frank Moran | Companion of Injured Criminal in Black Maria | 
| Jack Norton | Drunk | 
| Frank O'Connor | Fire Chief | 
| Ted Oliver | Sergeant | 
| Edward Peil Sr. | Air Raid Warden | 
| Jessie Perry | Woman in Park | 
| Ralph Peters | Soldier | 
| Lee Phelps | Cop | 
| Rose Plumer | Woman in Street | 
| Jack Randall | Interne | 
| Rebel Randall | Civil Defense Girl on Truck | 
| Keith Richards | Interne | 
| Jack Roberts | Minor Executive at Defense Headquarters | 
| Henry Roquemore | Businessman | 
| Dick Rush | Cop | 
| Fred Santley | Injured Prisoner | 
| Francis Sayles | Court Clerk | 
| John Sheehan | Sergeant | 
| Lee Shumway | Cop | 
| Walter Shumway | Bomb Shelter Official | 
| Eleanor Stewart | Secretary | 
| Harry Strang | Gas Officer | 
| George Turner | Soldier | 
| Archie Twitchell | Suspicious Cafe Waiter | 
| Frank Wayne | Military Police Sergeant | 
| Richard Webb | Interne | 
| Gloria Williams | Dance Club Woman | 
| Robert Winkler | Kid at Bomb | 
| Arthur Yeoman | Prison Wagon Driver | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Ralph Murphy | Director | 
| Curt Siodmak | Story | 
| W.P. Lipscomb | Screenplay | 
| Gerard Carbonara | Music | 
| Theodor Sparkuhl | Director of Photography | 
| Franz Schulz | Story | 
| Lester Cole | Screenplay | 
| Thomas Scott | Editor | 
| Name | Title | 
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| Sol C. Siegel | Producer | 
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