Reign of Terror

Reign of Terror (1949)

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Also known as Reign of Terror, The Black Book is a bold effort by director Anthony Mann to film a French Revolution epic on a "B" detective picture budget. Robert Cummings stars as Charles D'Aubigny, who has been engaged by a group of political moderates to retrieve a little black book from… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.
Directed By
Anthony Mann
Genres
Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics
In Theaters
Oct 15, 1949 Wide
On DVD
Mar 15, 2005

Critic Reviews

  • Sean Axmaker, Seanax.com

    ... the strangest of genre mixes, a costume crime thriller with a continental setting and an American pulp sensibility.

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    It's a French Revolutionary drama made like one of Mann's film noirs.

  • Fernando F. Croce, Slant Magazine

    Noir visits the French Revolution, as the emphasis on vicious brutality suggests an account written by the Marquis de Sade.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Stella D


    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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