Murder by Proxy is a 1954 British 'B' film noir crime drama film directed by Terence Fisher for Hammer Films and starring Dane Clark, Belinda Lee and Betty Ann Davies. The film was based on the 1952 novel Murder by Proxy by Helen Nielsen. The film was first released in the United States by Lippert Pictures on May 21, 1954, and later released in the UK by Exclusive on March 29, 1955. This was the first of an eight-picture deal between Hammer and Lippert Productions signed on Sept. 24, 1954. Production began on Sept. 28, 1954. Jimmy Sangster was assistant director, J. Elder Wills was Art Director and Phil Leakey handled Makeup. Belinda Lee died at age 26 in a car crash, ending a promising career.

Blackout (1954)
Directed by Terence Fisher
Genres - Crime, Drama, Mystery-Suspense, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Film Noir |
Release Date - Mar 19, 1954 |
Run Time - 87 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - NR
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Official Site
Tags
British Noir, London
Attributes
Based On: based on novels
Narrative Location: London
Narrative Location: London
Alternate Titles
Blackout
CA, GB, US
Casei-me com a Morte
BR
Crimă prin procură
RO
Delitto per procura
IT
El enemigo fantasma
AR
Murder by Proxy
, FR, IE, GB
Skotadi, eglima kai satanas
GR