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The Black Room (1935)

Director(s) Roy William Neill
Producer(s)

No producer listed for this movie
Top Genres Crime, Horror
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The Black Room (1935) was a Crime - Horror Film directed by Roy William Neill .

SYNOPSIS

Karloff is once again chilling and brilliant in this highly-regarded dual role. He plays twin brothers Anton and Gregor. It has been prophesied that Anton, the younger brother, will eventually murder Gregor in their castle's "Black Room." The loathed Gregor is an evil baron; Anton is revered. A murder makes the prophecy impossible to fulfill. Or does it?

(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).

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The Black Room (1935)

By Beatrice on May 24, 2013 From Flickers in Time

The Black Room Directed by Roy William Niell 1935/USA Columbia Pictures Corporation First viewing Anton de Bergmann: [Dying words] Even from the dead! A chance to see Boris Karloff in not one but two roles in this gothic horror tale.  The story is set in an unidentified Eastern European country i... Read full article

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By Caftan Woman on Oct 27, 2011 From Caftan Woman

Boris Karloff1887-1969Boris Karloff lived his dream through commitment and hard work. The English born William Pratt was destined for government work if his family had had their way, but his heart belonged to the stage. Moving to Canada and working in many jobs including farm labourer, he eventual... Read full article

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The Black Room Quotes:

Col. Paul Hassel: [Playing chess] Your attack is weak as your brother Gregor's was brilliant. Chess, by the way, was the only virtue I ever discovered in him.
Baron Gregor de Bergmann: I received a letter today from him from Warsaw. Most of it was devoted to begging me to send his love to you, Colonel.
Col. Paul Hassel: His love to me? Well, if I have to accept it, I'd rather have it by post than any way I can think of.
Baron de Berghman: This house began with murder. It will end the same way.
[Reading from the coat-of-arms]
Baron de Berghman: "Principio Et Finem Similia." I end as I began!
Mashka: Don't you want to kiss me?
Baron Gregor de Bergmann: [Cutting a juicy pear with his knife and eating it as he talks] A pear is the best fruit!
Mashka: Every time you see her, you want to be rid of me.
Baron Gregor de Bergmann: [Seemingly ignoring her] Lots of juice in a pear!
Baron Gregor de Bergmann: Well, you'll find out I'll not be got rid of so easily! Do you hear what I say?
Baron Gregor de Bergmann: Adam should've chosen a pear.
Mashka: You've got it all planned, haven't you? You're gonna marry her. You're gonna make her your wife, your baroness!
Baron Gregor de Bergmann: I like the feel of a pear! And when you're through with it...
[He carelessly tosses it across the room]
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The Black Room Facts
Present extant version, as presented on Turner Classic Movies, bears title and end credits redesigned for the 1955 wide screen re-release.
Shooting began May 6, 1935, finished June 7, released July 15, 1935. Boris Karloff completed his scenes for "The Raven" one month earlier, on April 5.
Part of the SON OF SHOCK package of 21 titles released to television in 1958, which followed the original SHOCK THEATER release of 52 features one year earlier. This was also one of the 12 Columbia titles, the other 61 all being Universals.
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