The Black Room poster
Basic Info
Release: July 15, 1935
Rating: ⭐ 6.4/10 (58 votes)
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The Black Room

1935 ⭐ 6.4/10 58 votes
Overview

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...

Genres
Horror Crime
Production Countries
  • United States of America
Spoken Languages
  • English en
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Cast
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
Crew
Henry Myers
Screenplay
Arthur Strawn
Screenplay
Roy William Neill
Roy William Neill
Director
Milan Roder
Music
R. H. Bassett
Music
Louis Silvers
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