Reign of Terror
Open or shut… it can cost your life!
Overview
The French Revolution, 1794. The Marquis de Lafayette asks Charles D'Aubigny to infiltrate the Jacobin Party to overthrow Maximilian Robespierre, who, after gaining supreme power and establishing a reign of terror ruled by death, now intends to become the dictator of France.
- Production
- Walter Wanger Productions, Eagle-Lion Films
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Cast
Robert Cummings
Charles D'Aubigny
Richard Basehart
Maximilian Robespierre
Richard Hart
François Barras
Arlene Dahl
Madeleine
Arnold Moss
Fouché
Norman Lloyd
Tallien
Charles McGraw
Sergeant
Beulah Bondi
Grandma Blanchard
Jess Barker
Saint-Just
Ray Bennett
Robespierre's Shooter (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Citizen (uncredited)
William Challee
Bourdon (uncredited)
Clancy Cooper
Saint Just's Sentry (uncredited)
Wade Crosby
Danton (uncredited)
Mary Currier
Mme. Duval (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing
Citizen (uncredited)
John Doucette
Pierre Blanchard (uncredited)
Wilton Graff
Marquis de Lafayette (uncredited)
Dabbs Greer
Bridge Guard (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
Bakery Guard (uncredited)
Crew
- Director
- Anthony Mann
- Producers
- William Cameron Menzies
- Cinematography
- John Alton
- Composer
- Sol Kaplan
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John Chard
January 28, 2019
It must be quite a thrill, making out your death list every night. The Black Book (AKA: Reign of Terror) is directed by Anthony Mann and written by Aeneas MacKenzie and Phillip Yordan. It stars Robert Cummings, Richard Basehart, Richard Hart, Arlene Dahl, Charles McGraw and Arnold Moss. Sol Kaplan scores the music and John Alton is the cinematographer. Late 18th century France and the republic is in chaos as the French Revolution continues to rage. Scheming bad boy Maximillian Robespierre…
CinemaSerf
July 9, 2022
It's quite interesting that, aside from the "Scarlet Pimpernel", there are relatively few films that deal with the French revolution and this is certainly one of the better ones. Robespierre (Richard Basehart) is suitably menacing as the First Citizen of the new Republic bent on becoming Dictator. When his opponents discover the existence of, and manage to steal, his secret black book - in which are named the people he intends to have visit Madame Guillotine, he and St. Just (Jess Barker) must r…