Murder by Proxy (Blackout) (1954)
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27% of users liked it
(68 ratings)
Dane Clark plays a down-at-heels war vet who enters into an odd agreement. If he'll marry a gorgeous blonde (Belinda Lee), Clark will be paid a hefty sum of money. Unfortunately he's being set up as the fall guy in a murder scheme. Awakening from a drunken stupor, Clark finds that all the… More Dane Clark plays a down-at-heels war vet who enters into an odd agreement. If he'll marry a gorgeous blonde (Belinda Lee), Clark will be paid a hefty sum of money. Unfortunately he's being set up as the fall guy in a murder scheme. Awakening from a drunken stupor, Clark finds that all the evidence in the murder points to him--and even he is convinced that he's guilty. Filmed in England, Blackout is based on the Helen Nielsen novel Murder by Proxy. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Terence Fisher
- Genres
- Drama, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Mar 19, 1954 Wide
- Studio
- VCI
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
It helps that Dane Clark stars.
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Cast
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Dane Clark
as Casey Morrow
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Belinda Lee
as Phyllis Brunner
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Betty Ann Davies
as Alicia Brunner
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Eleanor Summerfield
as Maggie Doone
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Andrew Osborn
as Lance Gorden
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Harold Lang
as Travis
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Jill Melford
as Miss Nardis
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Michael Golden
as Inspector Johnson
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Alfie Bass
as Ernie
