The Black Room
The Black Room
NR
6.4
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1935

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70m

The Black Room

Summary

In a 16th-century European town, the ruling family has been given a prophecy that, should there ever be twin boys born, the younger will murder the older; so is dismayed when twins are born to the popular baron. The older grows to be a selfish, slovenly man, who inherits the castle at his father's death and becomes ruler over the formerly happy villagers. He enjoys his power until he learns his younger brother is returning from abroad and, afraid of the prophecy, he determines to murder his sibling, hide his body in the "black room" - an old torture chamber sealed away behind the fireplace - and then impersonate him, right down to his withered arm. In this way he hopes to not only avoid the prophecy, but also escape consequences of his other criminal deeds and obtain marriage to a local girl of the nobility...

Director

Roy William Neill

Screenplay

Henry Myers

Screenplay, Story

Arthur Strawn

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Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$0.00

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Keywords

prophecy
arranged marriage
castle
ruling class
twin brother
torture chamber
class differences
lust
twins
dog
hedonism
impersonation
fratricide
framed for murder
16th century
gothic romance
sealed room