The Black Room (1935)

The Black Room (1935)

Dead or Alive... He could kill! 1935-07-15 United States of America 70 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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...

Cast

Boris Karloff is Baron Gregor de Berghman / Anton de Berghman
Baron Gregor de Berghman / Anton de Berghman
Marian Marsh is Thea Hassel
Thea Hassel
Robert Allen is Lt. Albert Lussan
Lt. Albert Lussan
Thurston Hall is Col. Paul Hassel
Col. Paul Hassel
John Buckler is Beran - the gypsy
Beran - the gypsy
Henry Kolker is Baron de Berghman
Baron de Berghman
Colin Tapley is Paul Hassel as a young lieutenant
Paul Hassel as a young lieutenant
Torben Meyer is Peter, the majordomo
Peter, the majordomo
John George is Inn Waiter (uncredited)
Inn Waiter (uncredited)
John Bleifer is Franz - Captured Assassin-Villager (uncredited)
Franz - Captured Assassin-Villager (uncredited)
Marion Lessing is Maria the Chambermaid
Maria the Chambermaid