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The Black Book (1949)
aka: (Reign of Terror)
Already the most powerful man in France, Maximilien Robespierre (Richard Basehart) wants to become the nation’s Dictator. He summons François Barras (Richard Hart), the only man who can nominate him before the National Convention. Barras refuses to do so and goes into hiding.
Meanwhile, Robespierre is desperately looking for his black book, a death list of those marked by him for the guillotine and a key to help him eventually emerge as the country’s dictator. He hopes his agents will recover it, but, if it falls in to the wrong hands.
The film is set during the French Revolution, as plotters seek to bring down Maximilien Robespierre and end his bloodthirsty Reign of Terror.
| Directed by | Anthony Mann |
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| Screenplay by | Aeneas MacKenzie Philip Yordan |
| Story by | Aeneas MacKenzie Philip Yordan |
| Produced by | William Cameron Menzies Walter Wanger |
| Starring | Robert Cummings Arlene Dahl Richard Basehart Richard Hart Arnold Moss Norman Lloyd Beulah Bondi |
| Cinematography | John Alton |
| Edited by | Fred Allen |
| Music by | Sol Kaplan |
| Color process | Black and white |
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Production
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Walter Wanger Productions
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| Distributed by | Eagle-Lion Films |
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Release date
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Running time
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89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $771,623 |
| Box office | $692,671 |
