Reign of Terror

Name: Reign of Terror
Genre: Drama, Thriller, History
Released: 1949-10-15
Duration: 87 min
Rating: 6.817

★ 6,8 /10 (52 Votes)

1949 EN 87 min

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.

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Release date

15/10/1949

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Open or shut… it can cost your life!

Genres

Drama Thriller History

Status

Released

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Runtime

87 min

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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

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Walter Bacon

Citizen (uncredited)

Ray Bennett

Robespierre's Shooter (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Citizen (uncredited)

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Ralph Brooks

Citizen (uncredited)

William Challee

Bourdon (uncredited)

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Frank Conlan

Gatekeeper (uncredited)

Clancy Cooper

Saint Just's Sentry (uncredited)

Wade Crosby

Danton (uncredited)

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Jane Crowley

Citizen (uncredited)

Mary Currier

Mme. Duval (uncredited)

Sayre Dearing

Citizen (uncredited)

John Doucette

Pierre Blanchard (uncredited)

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Rudy Germane

Citizen (uncredited)

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Charles Gordon

Duval (uncredited)

Wilton Graff

Marquis de Lafayette (uncredited)

Dabbs Greer

Bridge Guard (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Bakery Guard (uncredited)

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Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Citizen (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Patriot (uncredited)

Victor Kilian

Jailer (uncredited)

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David Leonard

Tavern Greeter (uncredited)

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Ellen Lowe

Marie Blanchard (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Citizen (uncredited)

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Hans Moebus

Citizen (uncredited)

Boyd 'Red' Morgan

Citizen (uncredited)

Jack Perry

Citizen (uncredited)

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Fred Rapport

Citizen (uncredited)

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Dan Seymour

Innkeeper (uncredited)

Cap Somers

Citizen (uncredited)

Shepperd Strudwick

Napoleon Bonaparte (uncredited) (voice)

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Leo Sulky

Citizen (uncredited)

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Anthony Sydes

Pierre's Son (uncredited)

Russ Tamblyn

Pierre's Oldest Son (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Patriot (uncredited)

Max Wagner

Citizen (uncredited)

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Georgette Windsor

Cecile (uncredited)

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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 (Basehart) spies an opportunity for a dictatorship, within 48 hours he will seize control and rule …

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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 recover it at any cost. Robert Cummings is good, if a little too Louis Hayward-esque, as the dashing …

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