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Reign of Terror

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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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Director(s): Anthony Mann

Writer(s): Philip Yordan, Æneas MacKenzie

Producer(s): William Cameron Menzies

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paris, france undercover agent politics french revolution guillotine film noir black and white 18th century mock trial robespierre

Cast

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)

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John Chard

It must be quite a thrill, making out your death list every night. The Black Book (AKA: Reign of Terror) is directed by Anthony Mann and written by Aeneas MacKenzie and Phillip Yordan. It stars Ro...