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Pacific Blackout

Pacific Blackout

Release: 1941-12-31 ·Runtime: 76m ·★ 6.3
Mystery Romance Thriller Drama

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Cast

Edward Earle Edward Earle as Army Major Robert Homans Robert Homans as Police Desk Sergeant Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Cascade Club Dancer Peter Leeds Peter Leeds as Air Raid Warden Patrick McVey Patrick McVey as Police Radio Operator George Melford George Melford as Banker in Park Mary Treen Mary Treen as Irene J. Edward Bromberg J. Edward Bromberg as Pickpocket Rod Cameron Rod Cameron as Pilot John Banner John Banner Wallis Clark Wallis Clark as Pompous Doctor George Eldredge George Eldredge as Police Dispatcher Warren Ashe Warren Ashe as Officious Doctor Martin Faust Martin Faust as Announcer Eleanor Stewart Eleanor Stewart as Secretary Paul Stanton Paul Stanton as Judge George Magrill George Magrill as Soldier Charles McAvoy Charles McAvoy as Cop Jack Norton Jack Norton as Drunk Lee Shumway Lee Shumway as Cop Russell Hicks Russell Hicks as Commanding Officer Jack Egan Jack Egan as Interne John Hamilton John Hamilton as Police Captain George Lloyd George Lloyd as Cop Edward Peil Sr. Edward Peil Sr. as Air Raid Warden Spencer Charters Spencer Charters as Cornelius Julia Faye Julia Faye as Dance Club Woman Nora Lane Nora Lane as Nurse in Bomb Shelter Jack Luden Jack Luden as Engineer Philip Merivale Philip Merivale as John Runnell Clem Bevans Clem Bevans as Midas Plant Night-Watchman Lee Phelps Lee Phelps as Cop John Kellogg John Kellogg as Bombardier Sergeant John Sheehan John Sheehan as Sergeant George Turner George Turner as Soldier Robert Preston Robert Preston as Robert Draper Bud Geary Bud Geary as Air Raid Warden Arthur Stuart Hull Arthur Stuart Hull as Co-Pilot Gladden James Gladden James as Clerk Richard Webb Richard Webb as Interne Cy Kendall Cy Kendall as Hotel Clerk Al Hill Al Hill as Cop #2 in Cafe Frank Moran Frank Moran as Companion of Injured Criminal in Black Maria Frank O'Connor Frank O'Connor as Fire Chief Keith Richards Keith Richards as Interne Harry Strang Harry Strang as Gas Officer Robert Emmett Keane Robert Emmett Keane as Defense Attorney Wade Boteler Wade Boteler as Cop Jim Farley Jim Farley as Cop Eddie Kane Eddie Kane as Headwaiter Fred Kelsey Fred Kelsey as Cop Howard M. Mitchell Howard M. Mitchell as Bailiff Jack Randall Jack Randall as Interne Archie Twitchell Archie Twitchell as Suspicious Cafe Waiter Eva Gabor Eva Gabor as Marie Duval Edwin Maxwell Edwin Maxwell as District attorney Paul McVey Paul McVey as Civil Defense Official Kernan Cripps Kernan Cripps as Suspicious Cafe Cop Sammy McKim Sammy McKim as Kid at Bomb Rebel Randall Rebel Randall as Civil Defense Girl on Truck Fred Santley Fred Santley as Injured Prisoner Thurston Hall Thurston Hall as Williams Margaret Armstrong Margaret Armstrong as Telephone Operator Supervisor Sam Ash Sam Ash as Official Announcer Monte Blue Monte Blue as Colonel Stanley Blystone Stanley Blystone as Sergeant Edward Hearn Edward Hearn as Sergeant Ralph Peters Ralph Peters as Soldier Martha O'Driscoll Martha O'Driscoll as Mary Jones Louis Jean Heydt Louis Jean Heydt as Harold Kermin Ralph Dunn Ralph Dunn as Cop