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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...

Date: 07/15/1935
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Boris Karloff, Marian Marsh, Robert Allen, Thurston Hall, Katherine DeMille, John Buckler, Henry Kolker, Colin Tapley, Torben Meyer, John George, John Bleifer, Marion Lessing, George MacQuarrie, Robert Middlemass, Edward Van Sloan

Boris Karloff as Baron Gregor de Berghman / Anton de Berghman in The Black Room Boris Karloff

Marian Marsh as Thea Hassel in The Black Room Marian Marsh

Robert Allen as Lt. Albert Lussan in The Black Room Robert Allen

Thurston Hall as Col. Paul Hassel in The Black Room Thurston Hall

Katherine DeMille as Mashka in The Black Room Katherine DeMille

John Buckler as Beran - the gypsy in The Black Room John Buckler

Henry Kolker as Baron de Berghman in The Black Room Henry Kolker

Colin Tapley as Paul Hassel as a young lieutenant in The Black Room Colin Tapley

Torben Meyer as Peter, the majordomo in The Black Room Torben Meyer

John George as Inn Waiter (uncredited) in The Black Room John George

John Bleifer as Franz - Captured Assassin-Villager (uncredited) in The Black Room John Bleifer

Marion Lessing as Maria the Chambermaid in The Black Room Marion Lessing

George MacQuarrie as The Judge in The Black Room George MacQuarrie

Robert Middlemass as The Prosecutor in The Black Room Robert Middlemass

Edward Van Sloan as Doctor in The Black Room Edward Van Sloan

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