THE BLACK ROOM.

An old prophecy in the family states that the younger brother shall kill the elder in the Black Room of the castle. Some years later in 1834, it is revealed that the Baron Gregor has become a depraved ruler who murders the wives of local peasants. The kindly Anton becomes popular with the villagers and the castle staff, being the exact opposite of his brother. Gregor agrees to abdicate, and give power to his brother, who has become popular. After the papers are signed to relinquish his baronetcy to Anton, he kills him, and throws him into the pit where the dead bodies of Mashka

Credits

Cast
Boris Karloff, Marian Marsh, Katherine DeMille
Complete catalog record
THE BLACK ROOM. 1935. 7 reels, sd. Credits: Director, Roy William Neill; story, Arthur Strawn; screenplay, Henry Myers, Arthur Strawn; film editor, Richard Cahoon. Columbia Pictures Corp.; 27Jul35; LP5689.

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  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, genre, description, credits, catalog record
  2. Wikidata · Q3794785 ↗ — color, country