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.
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| 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 (as Katherine de Mille) | |
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John Buckler | ... | Beran |
| Henry Kolker | ... | Baron Frederick de Berghman | |
| Colin Tapley | ... | Lt. Paul Hassel | |
| Torben Meyer | ... | Peter | |
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Prophecy has it that younger twin Anton will kill brother Gregor in the castle's Black Room. Anton returns to the castle after a 10 year hiatus. Gregor, a Baron, has many attempts on his life as his subjects detest his tyranny. However, good natured Anton earns the subjects' respect, and the admiration of Col.Hassel, uncle of the beautiful Thea. When Gregor kills young servant Mashka, his subjects storm the castle to remove him. Devious Gregor renounces his title in favour of brother Anton to appease them. He then kills Anton to assume his identity and the Baronship again. He is free to pursue Thea with Col.Hassel's blessing. When Col.Hassel discovers Gregor's impersonation, he also meets death. With Thea's true love, Lt. Lussan, wrongfully convicted of Hassel's murder, it appears nothing can stop evil Gregor from ambushing her into marriage. But what of that prophecy? Written by Gary Jackson <garyjack5@cogeco.ca>
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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.
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Part of the SON OF SHOCK package of 20 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 11 Columbia titles, the other 61 all being Universals. See more »Goofs
When Col. Hassell arrives at the inn to meet Anton near the beginning, there is no glass on the carriage window when the carriage arrives at the inn. There is also no sign of broken glass when the carriage arrives at the castle, but a shot is fired through the carriage's glass window en route. See more »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.
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especially if you think, like myself, he ranks with the greatest actors of all time. Although it was nice to see The Ghoul get DVD treatment, this would be more deserving as this ranks, as previously reviewed, among his best. I don't know if anybody else notices this; but especially in this movie, it seems Boris has an odd resemblance to Keith Richards at times. Especially when he's playing the evil Gregor and leering and sitting in a chair with a leg over the side. Anyhow nice to find this one even if it is on VHS. Not familiar with other cast members in this one, as its not a Universal setting I'm more familiar seeing Boris in, but the acting is good and the sets are great. The all onyx black room is interesting. I hope Boris will be remembered among the greats as this century progresses.