The Black Room (1935)

Crime Drama

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...

Updated May 10 2020

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1935-07-15

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prophecy castle baron gothic twin brothers

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Runtime: 70 mins Rating: 6.5 Tag Line: Dead or Alive... He could kill!

Cast

Boris Karloff

Baron Gregor de Berghman / Anton de Berghman

Torben Meyer

Peter, the majordomo

Thurston Hall

Col. Paul Hassel

Henry Kolker

Baron de Berghman

Katherine DeMille

Mashka

Marian Marsh

Thea Hassel

Robert 'Tex' Allen

Lt. Albert Lussan

John Buckler

Beran - the gypsy

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Crew

Louis Silvers

Music

Roy William Neill

Director

Allen G. Siegler

Director of Photography

Milan Roder

Music

Henry Myers

Screenplay

Arthur Strawn

Story

Arthur Strawn

Screenplay

R.H. Bassett

Music

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