Reign of Terror (1949)
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- Approved
- 1h 29min
- History, Romance
- 15 Oct 1949 (USA)
- Movie
Robespierrre, a powerful figure in the French revolution, is desperately looking for his black book, a death list of those marked for the guillotine.
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| Robert Cummings | ... |
Charles D'Aubigny
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| Richard Basehart | ... |
Maximilian Robespierre
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| Richard Hart | ... |
François Barras
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| Arlene Dahl | ... |
Madelon
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| Arnold Moss | ... |
Fouché
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| Norman Lloyd | ... |
Tallien
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| Charles McGraw | ... |
Sergeant
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| Beulah Bondi | ... |
Grandma Blanchard
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| Jess Barker | ... |
Saint Just
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Walter Bacon | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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| Ray Bennett | ... |
Robespierre's Shooter (uncredited)
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| Chet Brandenburg | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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Ralph Brooks | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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| William Challee | ... |
Bourdon (uncredited)
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Frank Conlan | ... |
Gatekeeper (uncredited)
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| Clancy Cooper | ... |
Saint Just's Sentry (uncredited)
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| Wade Crosby | ... |
Danton (uncredited)
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Jane Crowley | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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| Mary Currier | ... |
Mme. Duval (uncredited)
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| Sayre Dearing | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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| John Doucette | ... |
Pierre Blanchard (uncredited)
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Rudy Germane | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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| Charles Gordon | ... |
Duval (uncredited)
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| Wilton Graff | ... |
Marquis de Lafayette (uncredited)
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| Dabbs Greer | ... |
Bridge Guard (uncredited)
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| Frank Hagney | ... |
Bakery Guard (uncredited)
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Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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| Colin Kenny | ... |
Patriot (uncredited)
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| Victor Kilian | ... |
Jailer (uncredited)
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| David Leonard | ... |
Tavern Greeter (uncredited)
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Ellen Lowe | ... |
Marie Blanchard (uncredited)
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| Frank Mills | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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| Hans Moebus | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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Boyd 'Red' Morgan | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| Jack Perry | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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| Fred Rapport | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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| Dan Seymour | ... |
Innkeeper (uncredited)
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Cap Somers | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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| Shepperd Strudwick | ... |
Napoleon Bonaparte (uncredited) (voice)
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| Leo Sulky | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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Anthony Sydes | ... |
Pierre's Son (uncredited)
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| Russ Tamblyn | ... |
Pierre's Oldest Son (uncredited)
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Arthur Tovey | ... |
Patriot (uncredited)
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| Max Wagner | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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Georgette Windsor | ... |
Cecile (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Anthony Mann | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Philip Yordan | ... | (story by) and |
| Æneas MacKenzie | ... | (story by) (as Aeneas MacKenzie) |
| Philip Yordan | ... | (screenplay by) and |
| Æneas MacKenzie | ... | (screenplay by) (as Aeneas MacKenzie) |
Produced by
| Edward Lasker | ... | associate producer |
| William Cameron Menzies | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Walter Wanger | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Sol Kaplan | ... | (music) |
Cinematography by
| John Alton | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Fred Allen | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Edward L. Ilou | ... | (as Edward Ilou) |
| William Cameron Menzies | ... | (uncredited) |
Set Decoration by
| Armor Marlowe | ||
| Al Orenbach | ||
Makeup Department
| Jack P. Pierce | ... | makeup artist (as Jack Pierce) |
| Joan St. Oegger | ... | hair stylist |
| Gwen Van Upp | ... | hair stylist |
| Ern Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| James T. Vaughn | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ridgeway Callow | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| John R. Carter | ... | sound (as John Carter) |
Visual Effects by
| Jack Rabin | ... | special art effects (as Jack R. Rabin) |
| Roy Seawright | ... | special photographic effects (as Roy W. Seawright) |
Stunts
| David Sharpe | ... | stunt double: Robert Cummings (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| E. Truman Joiner | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Lester Shorr | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Ted Weisbarth | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| W.R. Wooten | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jay A. Morley Jr. | ... | gowns: Miss Dahl's (as Jay Morley) |
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Irving Friedman | ... | musical director |
| George Parrish | ... | orchestrator |
| Charles Previn | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Arnold Laven | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Burk Symon | ... | dialogue director |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Eagle-Lion Films (1949) (United States) (theatrical)
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1949) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- International Film Distributors (1949) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Super-Film Verleih GmbH (1950) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1950) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Select International Films (1953) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Shochiku (1953) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Carroll Pictures (1954) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Hygo Television Films (1954) (United States) (tv)
- Screen Gems (1956) (United States) (tv)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2004) (World-wide) (VHS)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- Koch Media (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray) (in Noir Archive 9-Film Collection)
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Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Robespierre, a powerful figure in the French Revolution and the subsequent Reign of Terror, is desperately looking for his black book, a death list of those marked by him for the guillotine and a key to help him eventually emerge as the country's dictator. He hopes his agents will recover it, but, if it falls in to the wrong hands, it would mean his political ruin and death. Written by duke1029 |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Shot on sets left over from Joan of Arc (1948). See more » |
| Goofs | In a conversation with D'Aubigny, Robespierre states that he turned 36 years old in the month of May. However, during their Reign of Terror, the French revolutionaries changed many things, including the calendar. They discarded the traditional Gregorian calendar (January, February, etc.) in favor of a new, decimal-based system, and called it the French Republican Calendar . There were still 12 months, but now each month had 3 10-day weeks (for 30 days) and all of the months were re-named. What would have been the month of "May" in the Gregorian calendar was changed to "Prairial" in the new calendar. ("Prairial" translates to prairie or meadow.) So being a good revolutionary, Robespierre would have used this new calendar and not the old one when referring to dates. He should have said he "turned 36 years old in Prairial" and not "May." See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Amérique, notre histoire (2006). See more » |
| Quotes |
Maximilian Robespierre:
There's a man in Strasbourg who isn't afraid of anything. A man named Duval. Fouché: Duval? Maximilian Robespierre: You know him? Fouché: No, but I know his record. Five hundred executions in a single month. That's almost as good as yours, Max. Maximilian Robespierre: I've sent for Duval. He arrives at the Blue Goose Inn tonight. You go there and bring him to the bakery. I'll meet him there. Fouché: How will I know him? Maximilian Robespierre: As one snake to another, you'll smell each other out. See more » |