The black book 1949 robert cummings

Robespierre is sowing panic among his opponents with the only reason to take over the power of the state. He hopes his agents will recover it, but, if it falls in to the wrong hands. The black book aka reign of terror 1949 approved 1h 29min history, romance, thriller 24 february 1950 finland robespierrre. A group of freedom fighters devise a plan in order to take down the oppressive powers. A movie of the french revolution, starring robert cummings and richard basehart. It was one of the few eagle lion pictures to make money and wangers only picture in the late 40s to show a profit. The black book bob cummings richard basehart arlene dahl 1949 an enemy robert cummings of robespierre richard basehart steals the secret book listing his candidates for the guillotine. Good people win, in this case charles daubigny robert cummings, a squarejawed, handsome rebel infiltrating robespierres regime on the hunt for an enemys list. Dec 29, 2016 robespierrre, a powerful figure in the french revolution, is desperately looking for his black book, a death list of those marked for the guillotine. At the time this was written, the film had a rating of 7. Bob cummings, usually a light comic actor, does a fine job as the driven adventurer hero. 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 countrys dictator. Sol kaplan scores the music and john alton is the cinematographer.

See the full list of the black book cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. The black book reign of terror reissued as the black book is a 1949 american film noir directed by anthony mann and starring robert cummings, richard basehart and. Nov 17, 2017 the black book is the object that causes men to kill and lie and deceive one another because within its pages dwells great power to dictate the outcome of this kingdom on the precipice of something new. Charles clarence robert orville cummings june 9, 1910 december 2, 1990 was an american film and television actor known mainly for his roles in comedy films such as the devil and miss jones 1941 and princess orourke 1943, but was also effective. Bob cummings richard basehart arlene dahl 1949 an enemy robert cummings of robespierre richard basehart steals the secret book listing his candidates for the guillotine. Robert cummings stars as charles daubigny, who has been engaged by a group of political moderates to retrieve a little black. Through brilliant staging on a modest budget anthony mann morphed fascinating history into a compelling thriller. Reign of terror aka the black book 1949 film noir of the week.

Plotters seek to bring down maximilien robespierre and end his bloodthirsty reign of terror. In view of the poverty of the production, i think it would have been difficult to do better, and richard basehart made a remarkable impression. Anthony mann robespierrre, a powerful figure in the french revolution. Aug 29, 2014 robert cummings plays charles daubigny who impersonates a foreign executioner named duval that was summoned to do some necessary dirty work by robespierre.

The mpeg2 file contains nav packets, so you can load it into dvdauthorgui and create a dvd to watch on your television. Starring robert cummings, richard basehart, richard hart, arlene dahl. The black book reign of terror 1949 film robert cummings. Buy reign of terror 1949, aka the black book official region 2 pal release, plays in english without subtitles from amazons movies store. Each of the stories is told by different directors, shot all over the united states. Robert cummings plays charles daubigny who impersonates a foreign executioner named duval that was summoned to do some necessary dirty work by robespierre. Some scenes are as dark as the events in this story. It was released with an added prologue quoted at the beginning of this article, where in england it was called the black book, a name that stuck for later showings. Directed by topher chambers, jim dougherty, steven durgarn. This dvd can be played on a dvdbluray player or pc please note this is an old film and the quality is not going to be high definition quality 720p or above. Reign of terror reissued as the black book is a 1949 american film noir directed by anthony mann and starring robert cummings, richard basehart and. The picture premiered in new orleans, louisiana, on june 16, 1949. Philip yordan story and screenplay, aeneas mackenzie story and screenplay as aeneas mackenzie stars. An enemy robert cummings of robespierre richard basehart steals the secret book listing his candidates for the guillotine.

The black book 1949 what this country needs is an elegant, slow death. Reign of terror 1949, aka the black book official region 2. Reign of terror aka the black book 1949 film noir of. Its pure noir, obsessed with gorgeous shadows, tight closeups, and scenes of driving. Robert cummings and arlene dahl directed by anthony mann. The black book 1949 dvd robert cummings richard basehart. The black book aka reign of terror 1949 approved 1h 29min history, romance, thriller 24 february 1950 finland robespierrre, a powerful figure in the french revolution, is desperately looking for his black book, a death list of those marked for the guillotine. Blazing introduction of historical characters richard basehart, jess barker, arnold moss, wade crosby, richard hart, norman lloyd then fictional daubigny robert cummings meeting lafayette wilton graff, opening anthony manns the black book a. The black book 1949 reign of terror alt robert cummings, arlene dahl bbok 003p bkg3h4 from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. It stars robert cummings, richard basehart, richard hart, arlene dahl, charles mcgraw and arnold moss. Reign of terror is directed by anthony mann and written by aeneas mackenzie and phillip yordan. Robert cummings stars as charles daubigny, who has been engaged by a group of political moderates to retrieve a little black book from revolutionary leader robespierre richard basehart. The black book 1949 aka the reign of terror cinemagraphe.

Though this might sound reductive, much in the way that joel mccrea is called the poor mans gary cooper, cummings just might be the poor mans jimmy stewart and i say that. Daubigny must navigate the cloak and dagger environment to help francois barras richard hart and the people avoid the travesty of robespierres plans. The black book reign of terror 1949, robert cummings. With ari lehman, katherine smithrodden, cindy maples, mark a. The book allegedly contains evidence that robespierre has been acting in his own interest rather than on behalf of the new government. Reign of terror also known as the black book is a 1949 american drama film directed by anthony mann and starring robert cummings, richard basehart and. Best known for his noir work often referred to as painting with light alton demonstrates his skill for creating atmosphere and suspense. Robert cummings in the black book i like the black book. Tallien tells charles that now they can stop robespierre with the black book. Its large, worthy cast is headed by robert cummings, richard basehart and arlene dahl. It was released as reign of terror, but when it played new york later that year it was renamed the black book.

The black book 1949 robert cummings, richard basehart. Robert cummings to destroy the impending dictatorship of the. Charles clarence robert orville cummings june 9, 1910 december 2, 1990 was an american film and television actor known mainly for his roles in comedy films such as the devil and miss jones 1941 and princess orourke 1943, but was also effective in dramatic films, especially two of alfred hitchcocks thrillers, saboteur 1942 and dial m for murder 1954. Robert cummings, richard basehart, richard hart director. Black book by anthony mann anthony mann, robert cummings. The black book 1949 dvd film robert cummings, history. Whether or not that proves to be an optimistic direction very much depends on who gains access to said book. Robert cummings, richard basehart, richard hart history, romance, thriller. Reign of terror 1949, aka the black book official region. Daubigny must navigate the cloak and dagger environment.

One of the richest men in the country has become tyrannical. Reign of terror reissued as the black book is a 1949 american film noir directed by anthony mann and starring robert cummings, richard basehart and arlene dahl. A collector of rare books finds the rumored black book. With robert cummings, richard basehart, richard hart, arlene dahl. 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. Approved 1h 29min history, romance, thriller 15 october 1949 usa robespierrre, a powerful figure in the french revolution, is desperately looking for his black book, a death list of those marked for the guillotine.