Reign of Terror (1949)
1h 27m
Running Time
October 15, 1949Release Date
Reign of Terror (1949)
1h 27m
Running Time
October 15, 1949Release Date
Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.
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
Walter Bacon
Citizen (uncredited)
Ray Bennett
Robespierre's Shooter (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Citizen (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
Citizen (uncredited)
William Challee
Bourdon (uncredited)
Frank Conlan
Gatekeeper (uncredited)
Clancy Cooper
Saint Just's Sentry (uncredited)
Wade Crosby
Danton (uncredited)
Jane Crowley
Citizen (uncredited)
Mary Currier
Mme. Duval (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing
Citizen (uncredited)
John Doucette
Pierre Blanchard (uncredited)
Rudy Germane
Citizen (uncredited)
Charles Gordon
Duval (uncredited)
Wilton Graff
Marquis de Lafayette (uncredited)
Dabbs Greer
Bridge Guard (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
Bakery Guard (uncredited)
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
Citizen (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
Patriot (uncredited)
Victor Kilian
Jailer (uncredited)
David Leonard
Tavern Greeter (uncredited)
Ellen Lowe
Marie Blanchard (uncredited)
Frank Mills
Citizen (uncredited)
Hans Moebus
Citizen (uncredited)
Boyd 'Red' Morgan
Citizen (uncredited)
Jack Perry
Citizen (uncredited)
Fred Rapport
Citizen (uncredited)
Dan Seymour
Innkeeper (uncredited)
Cap Somers
Citizen (uncredited)
Shepperd Strudwick
Napoleon Bonaparte (uncredited) (voice)
Leo Sulky
Citizen (uncredited)
Media.
Details.
Release DateOctober 15, 1949
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 27m
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
paris france
french revolution
undercover agent
politics
guillotine
18th century
mock trial
robespierre
noir
black and white
Wiki.
Reign of Terror (reissued as The Black Book) is a 1949 American historical thriller film directed by Anthony Mann from a screenplay by Aeneas MacKenzie and Philip Yordan, and starring Robert Cummings, Richard Basehart and Arlene Dahl. Set during the French Revolution, the film follows a plot to bring down Maximilien Robespierre and end his bloodthirsty Reign of Terror.
The film was produced by Walter Wanger Productions. Reign of Terror is noted by critics for applying film noir sensibilities to a period setting. As of 2024, the film is in the public domain in the United States.
The movie was one of Cummings' favorites of his career.
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