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The Black Room (1935)

Dead or Alive... He could kill!

Genre : Crime, Horror, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 10M

Director : Roy William Neill
Writer : Arthur Strawn, Henry Myers

Synopsis

In a 16th-century European town, the ruling family has been given a prophecy that, should there ever be twin boys born, the younger will murder the older; so is dismayed when twins are born to the popular baron. The older grows to be a selfish, slovenly man, who inherits the castle at his father's death and becomes ruler over the formerly happy villagers. He enjoys his power until he learns his younger brother is returning from abroad and, afraid of the prophecy, he determines to murder his sibling, hide his body in the "black room" - an old torture chamber sealed away behind the fireplace - and then impersonate him, right down to his withered arm. In this way he hopes to not only avoid the prophecy, but also escape consequences of his other criminal deeds and obtain marriage to a local girl of the nobility...

Actors

Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff
Baron Gregor de Berghman / Anton de Berghman
Marian Marsh
Marian Marsh
Thea Hassel
Robert Allen
Robert Allen
Lt. Albert Lussan
Thurston Hall
Thurston Hall
Col. Paul Hassel
Katherine DeMille
Katherine DeMille
Mashka
John Buckler
John Buckler
Beran - the gypsy
Henry Kolker
Henry Kolker
Baron de Berghman
Colin Tapley
Colin Tapley
Paul Hassel as a young lieutenant
Torben Meyer
Torben Meyer
Peter, the majordomo
John George
John George
Inn Waiter (uncredited)
John Bleifer
John Bleifer
Franz - Captured Assassin-Villager (uncredited)
Marion Lessing
Marion Lessing
Maria the Chambermaid
George MacQuarrie
George MacQuarrie
The Judge
Robert Middlemass
Robert Middlemass
The Prosecutor
Edward Van Sloan
Edward Van Sloan
Doctor

Crews

Roy William Neill
Roy William Neill
Director
Arthur Strawn
Arthur Strawn
Story
Arthur Strawn
Arthur Strawn
Screenplay
Henry Myers
Henry Myers
Screenplay
R. H. Bassett
R. H. Bassett
Music
Milan Roder
Milan Roder
Music
Louis Silvers
Louis Silvers
Music
Allen G. Siegler
Allen G. Siegler
Director of Photography
Jack Cosgrove
Jack Cosgrove
Matte Painter
Richard Cahoon
Richard Cahoon
Editor
Stephen Goosson
Stephen Goosson
Art Direction
Murray Mayer
Murray Mayer
Costume Design
Edward Bernds
Edward Bernds
Sound
Fayte M. Browne
Fayte M. Browne
Camera Operator
Gert Andersen
Gert Andersen
Assistant Camera

Trailers and other movies

Joe Dante on THE BLACK ROOM
KARLOFF AT COLUMBIA (Eureka Classics) New & Exclusive Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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