Reign of Terror (1949)

Movie Details

Original Title Reign of Terror

Original Language EN

Status Released

Popularity 0.5

Cast

Robert Cummings

Charles D'Aubigny

Popularity: 0.6

Richard Basehart

Maximilian Robespierre

Popularity: 0.9

Richard Hart

François Barras

Popularity: 0.9

Arlene Dahl

Madeleine

Popularity: 1.3

Arnold Moss

Fouché

Popularity: 0.4

Norman Lloyd

Tallien

Popularity: 1.2

Charles McGraw

Sergeant

Popularity: 3.0

Beulah Bondi

Grandma Blanchard

Popularity: 1.1

Jess Barker

Saint-Just

Popularity: 0.5

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Walter Bacon

Citizen (uncredited)

Popularity: 1.7

Ray Bennett

Robespierre's Shooter (uncredited)

Popularity: 0.1

Chet Brandenburg

Citizen (uncredited)

Popularity: 0.2

Key Crew

Director Anthony Mann

Screenplay Æneas MacKenzie, Philip Yordan

Editor Fred Allen

Producer William Cameron Menzies

Production

Walter Wanger Productions

Eagle-Lion Films

Videos & Trailers

The Black Book / Reign of Terror (1949) Official Trailer

Trailer

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Keywords

paris, france undercover agent politics french revolution guillotine film noir black and white 18th century mock trial robespierre

Reviews from TMDB

John Chard 7/10

Jan 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 Kapl ... Read more

CinemaSerf 7/10

Jul 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. W ... Read more