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Exiled to Austria, former French military commander the Marquis de Lafayette (Wilton Graff) orders Charles D'Aubigny (Robert Cummings) to destroy the impending dictatorship of the bloodthirsty Robespierre (Richard Basehart) by assuming the identity of his corrupt new prosecutor. With the help of opposition leader François Barras (Richard Hart) and his former lover, Madelon (Arlene Dahl), D'Aubigny goes in search of Robespierre's enemies list, written in a small black book that has vanished.
  • Genre:
    adventure
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Anthony Mann
  • Producer:
    William Cameron Menzies
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  • Production Co:
    Walter Wanger Productions, Inc.

Cast & Crew

Bob Cummings
Charles D'Aubigny
Richard Basehart
Maximilian Robespierre
Arlene Dahl
Madelon
Richard Hart
François Barras
Arnold Moss
Fouché
Jess Barker
Saint Just
Norman Lloyd
Tallien
Wade Crosby
Danton
William Challee
Bourdon
Georgette Windsor
Cecile
Charles McGraw
Sergeant
Ellen Lowe
Marie Blanchard
John Doucette
Pierre Blanchard
Frank Conlan
Gatekeeper
Wilton Graff
Marquis de Lafayette
Anthony Mann
Director
William Cameron Menzies
Producer
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  • Jun 30, 2011
    a really odd genre mix from director anthony mann; it's a film noir set during the french revolution! the lead actor is weak imo but it's a decent thriller and worth watching for john alton's stunning b&w photography alone
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