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Reign of Terror

Reign of Terror

Open or shut… it can cost your life!

19496.81h 27m

Overview

The French Revolution, 1794. The Marquis de Lafayette asks Charles D'Aubigny to infiltrate the Jacobin Party to overthrow Maximilian Robespierre, who, after gaining supreme power and establishing a reign of terror ruled by death, now intends to become the dictator of France.

Directed by Anthony Mann
Written by Philip Yordan, Æneas MacKenzie
Produced by William Cameron Menzies
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Top Cast

Robert Cummings

Robert Cummings

Charles D'Aubigny

Richard Basehart

Richard Basehart

Maximilian Robespierre

Richard Hart

Richard Hart

François Barras

Arlene Dahl

Arlene Dahl

Madeleine

Arnold Moss

Arnold Moss

Fouché

Norman Lloyd

Norman Lloyd

Tallien

Charles McGraw

Charles McGraw

Sergeant

Beulah Bondi

Beulah Bondi

Grandma Blanchard

Jess Barker

Jess Barker

Saint-Just

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Walter Bacon

Citizen (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

paris, franceundercover agentpoliticsfrench revolutionguillotinefilm noirblack and white18th centurymock trialrobespierre

About Reign of Terror

Reign of Terror is a drama, thriller, history film released in 1949 exploring themes of paris, france, undercover agent, politics, french revolution, guillotine, film noir. Directed by Anthony Mann, it stars Robert Cummings, Richard Basehart, Richard Hart. The French Revolution, 1794. The Marquis de Lafayette asks Charles D'Aubigny to infiltrate the Jacobin Party to overthrow Maximilian Robespierre, who, after gaining supreme power and establishing a reign of terror ruled by death, now intends to become the dictator of France.

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