They Raid by Night (1942)
- Starring:
- Lyle Talbot, June Duprez, (more)
- Director(s):
- Spencer Gordon Bennet
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of They Raid by Night
Directed by serial specialist Spencer Gordon Bennet, They Raid by Night is a PRC "special" dealing with the activities of the commandos in WWII. Lyle Talbot plays Capt. Robert Owen, the head of a three-man commando squad who parachute into Norway to rescue an Allied general (Paul Baratoff) from a Nazi concentration camp. One of the men is Norwegian-born Von Ritter (Victor Varconi), who is reunited with his former sweetheart Inga (June Duprez). Unbeknownst to our heroes, Inga has turned "Quisling," and tips off the local Nazi commandant as to the commandos' whereabouts. Later on, Von Ritter is captured by the Gestapo and tortured into revealing the plans of his compatriots. Eventually, Owen is able to complete his mission, thanks in no small part to a local Fifth Columnist who decides to switch allegiances at the very last moment. Most of They Raid by Night is enacted in front of a grainy back-projection screen, rendering the story line even more unbelievable. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 70 mins
Complete Cast of They Raid by Night
- Lyle Talbot - Capt. Robert Owen
- Victor Varconi - Oberst von Ritter
- Paul Baratoff - Gen. Heden
- Sven Hugo Borg - Dalberg
- Pierce Lyden - Braun
- Sigfrid Tor - German Lieutenant
- Robert C. Fischer - Von Memel
- Bruce Kellogg - Sentry
- June Duprez - Inga
- George Neise - Lt. Falken
- Crane Whitley - Doctor
- Eric Wilton - Gen. Lloyd
- John Beck - Beggar
- Leslie Denison - Capt. Deane
- Charles "Buddy" Rogers - Harry
- Director(s):
- Spencer Gordon Bennet
- Writer(s):
- Jack Natteford
- Producer(s):
- Dixon R. Harwin
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