Main Cast: John Abbott, Mary McLeod, Lloyd Corrigan, Lester Matthews, Anita Bolster
Release Year: 1942
Country: US
Run Time: 58 minutes
Plot
In this thriller set in WW II London during the bombing raids, a surgeon becomes a homicidal maniac during the frequent blackouts. Using his hypodermic needle, he only kills the people he believes are enemies to the Allies. Unfortunately, there is no real proof that the people he has offed are enemies. In the end, the police discover that several years earlier, he killed his wife. The trial is held in a basement courthouse during an air raid. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
Review
It is to the eternal credit of lead actor John Abbott and screenwriter Curt Siodmak that London Blackout Murders remains as engrossing as it is. The protagonist, after all, is a serial killer with a purpose: to rid the world of Nazi spies while indulging his own deadly predilection. Abbott and Siodmak, with some assistance, one would assume, from associate producer/director George Sherman, actually manage to make this bizarre plot not only palatable but downright moving at times. Chalk up London Blackout Murders as one of the era's better low-budget thrillers and worthy of renewed interest. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, All Movie Guide
Russell Kimball - Art Director, George Sherman - Director, Charles Craft - Editor, Morton Scott - Musical Direction/Supervision, Jack A. Marta - Cinematographer, George Sherman - Producer, Curt Siodmak - Screenwriter
