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The Black Room
The Black Room

The Black Room

Dead or Alive... He could kill!

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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...

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

70 mins

Rating

6.422/10

Release Date

15 July 1935

Country

United States of America

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

George MacQuarrie

George MacQuarrie

The Judge

Robert Middlemass

Robert Middlemass

The Prosecutor

Edward Van Sloan

Edward Van Sloan

Doctor

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