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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.
Reign of Terror (1949) is a drama, thriller and history film directed by Anthony Mann, released on October 15, 1949 with a runtime of 1h 27m. It stars Robert Cummings, Richard Basehart, Richard Hart and Arlene Dahl. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 54 ratings.
Robert Cummings
as Charles D'Aubigny
Richard Basehart
as Maximilian Robespierre
Richard Hart
as François Barras
Arlene Dahl
as Madeleine
Arnold Moss
as Fouché
Norman Lloyd
as Tallien
Charles McGraw
as Sergeant
Beulah Bondi
as Grandma Blanchard
Jess Barker
as Saint-Just
Walter Bacon
as Citizen (uncredited)
Ray Bennett
as Robespierre's Shooter (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
as Citizen (uncredited)
Directed by Anthony Mann, written by Philip Yordan, Æneas MacKenzie and Æneas MacKenzie, produced by William Cameron Menzies.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 54 ratings.
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 Robert Cummings, Richard Basehart, Richard Hart, Arlene Dahl, Charles McGraw and Arnold Moss. Sol Kaplan scores the music and John Alton is the cinematographer. Late 18th century France and the republic is in chaos as the…
Reviewed on January 28, 2019
It's quite interesting that, aside from the "Scarlet Pimpernel", there are relatively few films that deal with the French revolution and this is certainly one of the better ones. Robespierre (Richard Basehart) is suitably menacing as the First Citizen of the new Republic bent on becoming Dictator. When his opponents discover the existence of, and manage to steal, his secret black book - in which are named the…
Reviewed on July 9, 2022
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The main cast of Reign of Terror (1949) includes Robert Cummings, Richard Basehart, Richard Hart, Arlene Dahl and Arnold Moss. The film was directed by Anthony Mann. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Reign of Terror was released on October 15, 1949 and runs for 1h 27m.
Reign of Terror (1949) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 54 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, thriller and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
