Eerie, atmospheric, hokey B-film Gothic melodrama.
The Black Room (1935)
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Runtime: 73 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
US Box Office: $0
Synopsis: Karloff is once again chilling and brilliant in this highly-regarded dual role which showcases two sides of the actor. He plays twin brothers Anton and Gregor. It has been prophesied that Anton,... Karloff is once again chilling and brilliant in this highly-regarded dual role which showcases two sides of the actor. He plays twin brothers Anton and Gregor. It has been prophesied that Anton, the younger brother, will eventually murder Gregor in their castle's "Black Room." Gregor is an evil Baron who is loathed by everyone, while Anton is highly regarded and revered. When positions shift and Gregor is overcome with jealousy, he commits a drastic act of murder in order to reclaim his title. It now appears that his brother will not get the opportunity to fulfill the prophesy, after all. Or will he? [More]
Starring: Boris Karloff, Marian Marsh, Thurston Hall, Bob Allen
Starring: Boris Karloff, Marian Marsh, Thurston Hall, Bob Allen, Katherine DeMille, John Buckler, Henry Kolker, Colin Tapley, Torben Meyer, Egon Brecher, Edward Van Sloan
Director: Roy William Neill
Director: Roy William Neill
Producer: Robert North
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