The Black Room

Synopsis

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...

Main Cast

Boris Karloff

Baron Gregor de Berghman / Anton de Berghman

Age : 81 | Popularity : 9%

Marian Marsh

Thea Hassel

Age : 93 | Popularity : 8%

Robert Allen

Lt. Albert Lussan

Age : 92 | Popularity : 3%

Thurston Hall

Col. Paul Hassel

Age : 75 | Popularity : 3%

Katherine DeMille

Mashka

Age : 83 | Popularity : 7%

John Buckler

Beran - the gypsy

Age : 30 | Popularity : 3%

Henry Kolker

Baron de Berghman

Age : 72 | Popularity : 5%

Colin Tapley

Paul Hassel as a young lieutenant

Age : 88 | Popularity : 10%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Visual Effects	Matte Painter	Jack Cosgrove
Sound	Music	Louis Silvers Milan Roder R. H. Bassett
	Sound	Edward Bernds
Art	Art Direction	Stephen Goosson
Directing	Director	Roy William Neill
Camera	Assistant Camera	Gert Andersen
	Director of Photography	Allen G. Siegler
	Camera Operator	Fayte M. Browne
Writing	Screenplay	Henry Myers Arthur Strawn
	Story	Arthur Strawn
Editing	Editor	Richard Cahoon
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Murray Mayer
Department	Role	Name

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