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Black Legion

Black Legion

They Murdered at Midnight!

19376.61h 23m

Overview

When a hard-working machinist loses a promotion to a Polish-born worker, he is seduced into joining the secretive Black Legion, which intimidates foreigners through violence.

Directed by Archie Mayo
Written by William Wister Haines, Robert Lord, Abem Finkel
Produced by Robert Lord
Box OfficeBudget: $235K0

Top Cast

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

Frank Taylor

Dick Foran

Dick Foran

Ed Jackson

Erin O'Brien-Moore

Erin O'Brien-Moore

Ruth Taylor

Ann Sheridan

Ann Sheridan

Betty Grogan

Helen Flint

Helen Flint

Pearl Danvers

Joe Sawyer

Joe Sawyer

Cliff Summers

C

Clifford Soubier

Michael F. Grogan

A

Alonzo Price

Alf Hargrave

Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey

Billings

Dickie Jones

Dickie Jones

Buddy Taylor

Themes & Keywords

immigrantinventorku klux klandrugstorefearmidwestradio broadcasthate groupmachinistforemanmachine shoppolish americandrill press

About Black Legion

Black Legion is a crime, drama film released in 1937 exploring themes of immigrant, inventor, ku klux klan, drugstore, fear, midwest. Directed by Archie Mayo, it stars Humphrey Bogart, Dick Foran, Erin O'Brien-Moore. When a hard-working machinist loses a promotion to a Polish-born worker, he is seduced into joining the secretive Black Legion, which intimidates foreigners through violence.

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