Summaries

Robespierrre, a powerful figure in the French revolution, is desperately looking for his black book, a death list of those marked for the guillotine.

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 country's dictator. He hopes his agents will recover it, but, if it falls in to the wrong hands, it would mean his political ruin and death.—duke1029

The plot starts in France in the year 1794. Robespierre is sowing panic among his opponents with the only reason to take over the power of the state.—Volker Boehm

Details

Keywords
  • based on story
  • man tortures a woman
  • french revolution
  • aspiring dictator
  • absolute dictatorship
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Drama
  • Romance
  • History
  • War
Release date Oct 14, 1949
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
Production companies Walter Wanger Productions

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 29m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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