Blackout (1940)
“Stop that man and woman! His mission is deadlier than that of the enemy in the sky. Her beauty is a dangerous weapon of war!”
1940 · 1 h 20 min
Directed by 
Michael Powell
Michael PowellCast
Cast not recorded here
Plot
During early World War II, a Danish blind man in London and a British blackout contain a spy, a night and a romance.
Sinekatalog’s take
Michael Powell's thriller, The Spy in Black, retitled for the US, with Conrad Veidt and Valerie Hobson, is tight and humane, a German-U-boat captain with sympathy.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (1,545 votes)
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