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The Black Room (1935)

NR ★ 6.5/10 70 min Horror, Crime United States English
Screenplay by: Henry Myers, Arthur Strawn
Story by: Arthur Strawn
Streaming: Not available
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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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

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