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The Black Room (1935)

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...
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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...

Rating:NR
Genre:Horror, Crime
Directed By:Roy William Neill
Written By:Henry Myers, Arthur Strawn
In Theaters:7/15/1935
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Runtime:70 minutes
Studio:Columbia Pictures

Cast

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Roy William Neill

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Boris Karloff

Baron Gregor de Berghman / Anton de Berghman

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Marian Marsh

Thea Hassel

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Robert Allen

Lt. Albert Lussan

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Thurston Hall

Col. Paul Hassel

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Katherine DeMille

Mashka

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John Buckler

Beran - the gypsy

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Henry Kolker

Baron de Berghman

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Colin Tapley

Paul Hassel as a young lieutenant

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Torben Meyer

Peter, the majordomo

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John George

Inn Waiter (uncredited)

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John Bleifer

Franz - Captured Assassin-Villager (uncredited)

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