Black Limelight
5.6
This gripping, atmospheric crime thriller from Austrian-born director Paul Stein stars Oscar nominee Raymond Massey as a man at the centre of a multiple murder investigation – a case that sparks a sensationalist press frenzy when it becomes clear that the killer only strikes when there is a full moon.
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Raymond Massey
Peter Charrington
Known for
East of Eden
Things to Come
Joan Marion
Mary Charrington
Also in
Dead Man's Shoes
Spies of the Air
Elliott Mason
Jemima
Also in
The Ghost Goes West
On Approval
Diana Beaumont
Gwen
Also in
Stolen Face
Home at Seven
Walter Hudd
Lawrence Crawford
Known for
The Importance of Being Earnest
I Know Where I'm Going!
Henry Oscar
Inspector Tanner
Known for
The Brides of Dracula
Murder Ahoy
Dan Tobin
Reporter Roberts
Known for
Herbie Rides Again
The Big Clock
Paul L. Stein Director · Walter Summers Writer Dudley Leslie Writer
United States release June 25, 1939 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
Associated British Picture Corporation
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · June 14, 1938
Theatrical
United States · June 25, 1939
Theatrical
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