ID

FBW000997      Fiction

Country / Year

USA, 1942

Original Title

Fly by Night

Other Title(s)

Secrets of G32 [GB] / Le Meurtier s'est échappé [CH]

Directed by

Robert Siodmak

Produced by

Paramount Pictures, Inc., Los Angeles, CA / New York, NY

Staff

Producer: Sol C. Siegel; Associate producer: Colbert Clark; Assistent director: Harvey Foster; Script: Jay Dratler; Based on: Ben Roberts (Story), Sidney Sheldon (Story); Dialogues: Frederick Hugh Herbert; Camera: John F. Seitz; Editing: Arthur Schmidt; Sound: Gene Merritt, John Cope; Art direction: Hans Dreier, Heldane Douglas; Costumes: Edith Head

Cast

Richard Carlson (Dr. Jeff Burton); Nancy Kelly (Pat Lindsey); Albert Bassermann (Dr. Storm); Miles Mander (Prof. Langner); Walter Kingsford (Heydt); Martin Kosleck (George Taylor/Tieler); Nestor Paiva (Grube); Edward Gargan (Charlie Prescott); Adrian Morris (als: Michael Morris) (Dr. John Prescott); Mary Gordon (Ma Prescott); Oscar O'Shea (Pa Prescott); Arthur Loft (Insp. Karns); Cy Kendall (Dahlig); John Butler (Jenks); John H. Dilson (Tracy); Marion Martin (Nurse); Clem Bevans; Leon Belasco; Kate McKenna; Milton Kibbee; Stanley Blystone; Dick Rich; Eddie Dunn; William Wright; Ella Neal; Si Jenks; Wade Boteler; Paul McVey; Pat Flaherty; Eddie Acuff; Gladys Blake; Nell Craig; J. Anthony Hughes

Length

2040 m / 47'34''

Format

35mm/sw/1:1,37

Dates

- 00 Jul 1941-22 Aug 1941: Shooting period
- 16 Jan 1942: Copyright LP11246
- 16 Jan 1942: Trade show, New York, NY
- 19 Jan 1942: US release date

Abstract

Young inventor Carlson in the spotlight as the wrongly accused murderer of a kidnapped inventor. With aid from dame Kelly, he escapes from the law so he can prove his innocence.

Subject Terms

Anti-Nazi films (US)

Bibliography

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