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15 July 1935 (USA)
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Embraced by the Devil! Monster . . . his kiss the password to oblivion! more
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Ignoring an ancient prophecy, evil brother Gregor seeks to maintain his feudal power on his his Tyrolean estate by murdering and impersonating his benevolent younger twin. full summary | add synopsis
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"The Black Room": Creepy Karloff - Marvelous Marsh!
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Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Boris Karloff | ... | Baron Gregor de Berghman / Anton de Berghman | |
| Marian Marsh | ... | Thea Hassel | |
| Robert Allen | ... | Lt. Albert Lussan | |
| Thurston Hall | ... | Col. Paul Hassel | |
| Katherine DeMille | ... | Mashka | |
| John Buckler | ... | Beran - the gypsy | |
| Henry Kolker | ... | Baron de Berghman | |
| Colin Tapley | ... | Paul Hassel as a young lieutenant | |
| Torben Meyer | ... | Peter, the majordomo | |
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| Enrique Acosta | ... | Judge (scenes deleted) | |
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The Black Room Mystery (UK)
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70 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)
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Present extant version, as presented on Turner Classic Movies, bears title and end credits redesigned for the 1955 wide screen re-release.
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Continuity: At the climax, the hero's large, short-haired dog dashes down to the village. It is obviously male. After alerting the villagers and foiling the villain, "he" runs back up to the castle, only "he" is obviously female on the trip back.
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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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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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Referenced in Spooks Run Wild (1941)
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This well-known 1935 Boris Karloff thriller, "The Black Room", is simply one of Boris Karloff's greatest films of the 1930's. The chance to see Karloff in a dual role in this movie is a treat in itself. He plays twins: one good and the other evil. Needless to say, Karloff is effectively creepy as the latter. Lovely Marian Marsh, who was menaced by John Barrymore in "Svengali" (1931), is a picture pretty heroine. She adds a marvelous touch of glamor and sincerity to her role. It's so nice to see that this film has finally been put onto DVD. The print used in the transfer is indeed as pristine a print as possible. Well-worth adding to your DVD collection!