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Out of Darkness

  • 1941
  • Approved
  • 11m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
67
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Out of Darkness (1941)
DramaShort

This short tells of the Nazi's efforts to shut down an underground resistance newspaper in occupied Belgium.This short tells of the Nazi's efforts to shut down an underground resistance newspaper in occupied Belgium.This short tells of the Nazi's efforts to shut down an underground resistance newspaper in occupied Belgium.

  • Director
    • Sammy Lee
  • Writer
    • Doane R. Hoag
  • Stars
    • John Nesbitt
    • Egon Brecher
    • Lotte Palfi Andor
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    67
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sammy Lee
    • Writer
      • Doane R. Hoag
    • Stars
      • John Nesbitt
      • Egon Brecher
      • Lotte Palfi Andor
    • 3User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast8

    John Nesbitt
    John Nesbitt
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Egon Brecher
    • Victor Jourdain - First Editor of La Libre Belgique
    • (uncredited)
    Lotte Palfi Andor
    Lotte Palfi Andor
    • Madame Rochelle
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Shea
    • Man at Blackboard
    • (uncredited)
    Frederik Vogeding
    Frederik Vogeding
    • Rudolph von Heinrich
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Wagenheim
    Charles Wagenheim
    • Traitorous Assistant Editor
    • (uncredited)
    William Yetter Sr.
    • German Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Wolfgang Zilzer
    Wolfgang Zilzer
    • Leon Rochelle - Twenty-Second Editor of La Libre Belgique
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Sammy Lee
    • Writer
      • Doane R. Hoag
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    • Trivia
      The newspaper featured in this short film started in 1884 with the name Le Patriot. It was renamed La Libre Belgique as part of the Belgian underground press in February 1915 during WWI. During WWII it went underground again, published by several different organizations with a number of unofficial editions. As of 2025, it is still being published (as La Libre) daily, except Sunday.
    • Connections
      Followed by Willie and the Mouse (1941)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 29, 1941 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • John Nesbitt's Passing Parade: Out of Darkness
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 11m
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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