Reign of Terror
Reign of Terror (reissued as The Black Book) is a 1949 American historical thriller film directed by Anthony Mann from a screenplay by Aeneas MacKenzie and Philip Yordan, and starring Robert Cummings, Richard Basehart and Arlene Dahl. Set during the French Revolution, the film follows a plot to bring down Maximilien Robespierre and end his bloodthirsty Reign of Terror.
Plot
The most powerful man in France, Maximilien Robespierre, wants to become the nation's dictator. He summons François Barras, the only man who can nominate him before the National Convention. Barras refuses to do so and goes into hiding.
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| author | Aeneas MacKenzie Philip Yordan |
|---|---|
| director | Anthony Mann |
| editor | Fred Allen |
| genre | drama historical thriller |
| keywords | army officer betray earring follow fouché guillotine hidden room hide hide out joseph fouché louis antoine de saint-just maximilien robespierre murder napoleon bonaparte national convention plan saint-just secret police strasbourg summon talk the national to remember |
| musicBy | Sol Kaplan |
| producer | William Cameron Menzies |
| productionCompany | Walter Wanger |
| publisher | Eagle-Lion Films |