A cabal of American industrialists, all fifth-columnists intent on sabotaging the war effort, are methodically murdered by the malevolent Monsieur Colomb. It is only until detective Dick ...
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Title: Black Dragons (1942)
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| Bela Lugosi | ... | Dr. Melcher aka Monsieur Colomb / Cell Prisoner | |
| Joan Barclay | ... | Alice Saunders | |
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George Pembroke | ... | Dr. Bill Saunders |
| Clayton Moore | ... | Dick Martin | |
| Robert Frazer | ... | Amos Hanlin | |
| Edward Peil Sr. | ... | Ryder (as Edward Piel Sr.) | |
| Robert Fiske | ... | Phillip Wallace | |
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Irving Mitchell | ... | John Van Dyke |
| Kenneth Harlan | ... | FBI Chief Colton | |
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Max Hoffman Jr. | ... | Kearney |
| Frank Melton | ... | FBI Agent | |
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Joseph Eggenton | ... | Stevens |
| I. Stanford Jolley | ... | The Dragon (as Stanford Jolley) | |
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A cabal of American industrialists, all fifth-columnists intent on sabotaging the war effort, are methodically murdered by the malevolent Monsieur Colomb. It is only until detective Dick Martin is assigned to the case that everyone's true motives and identities are revealed. Written by Doug Sederberg <vornoff@sonic.net>
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In Stuart Kaminsky's 1980 detective novel "Never Cross a Vampire" fictional shamus Toby Peters is hired by Bela Lugosi to investigate a series of death threats while the actor is working at Monogram on this film. See more »Goofs
At the 47:30 minute mark, a plane carrying Dick Martin is flying right to left across the screen, with a visible logo of "The Great Silver Fleet". At the 49:58 minute mark, the plane is now flying back to Washington, DC, and it is flying in the reverse direction, from left to right across the screen. The logo is indecipherable because it is actually the same shot seen earlier, just played back in reverse. All the letters are in mirror image. See more »
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EnglishRelease Date:
6 March 1942 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Yellow Menace See more »Filming Locations:
Monogram Studios - 4376 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, California, USACompany Credits
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The plot of this movie concerns Bela Lugosi killing off rich powerful Americans. Why this is occurring isn't explained until the very end and even then it makes no sense. I have the feeling this was one type of thriller that they grafted a war angle on to when Pearl Harbor was attacked.
Is this a good movie? Not in the conventional sense. Its a warm and fuzzy film with some murder and Bela and feels like the all night monster movie marathons that used to play on TV. I've seen this film several times now, usually late at night, and it some how comforts me. I don't know if its a childhood thing or what but its nice to know that somethings never change, like the (not quite) bad Bela movies of old.
Should you see it? Why not, it can't hurt. Its a movie that makes no sense and just sort of is. Just remember if you so watch it make sure you're tucked into bed and the lights are off...