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Category: Crime
All Genres: Crime, Horror
Release Year: 1935
Country: USA
Runtime: 70
Rating: 8.5 (0)
Languages: English
Director: Roy William Neill
Sound: Mono
Taglines:Embraced by the Devil! Monster . . . his kiss the password to oblivion! HE WAS A DEMON OF DEATH -- ...WHOSE MYSTERIOUS CHAMBERS HELD GRUESOME SECRETS! (original print ad - all caps)
Writing by: Henry Myers - writer
Arthur Strawn - screenplay
Arthur Strawn - story
Produced by: Stephen Low - producer
Joseph MacInnis - executive producer
André Picard - executive producer
Pietro L. Serapiglia - producer
Cast: Boris Karloff - Baron Gregor de Bergmann / Anton de Bergmann
Marian Marsh - Thea Hassel
Robert Allen - Lt. Albert Lussan
Thurston Hall - Col. Paul Hassel
John Buckler - Buran, the gypsy
Torben Meyer - Peter, the majordomo
Katherine DeMille - Mashka
Henry Kolker - Baron de Berghman
Colin Tapley - Paul Hassel as a young lieutenant
Edward Van Sloan - Doctor
Egon Brecher - Lead Villager (dark leather hat)
Music: R.H. Bassett Milan Roder Louis Silvers
Official Website: Visit Website
Plot Outline: Ignoring an ancient prophecy, evil brother Gregor seeks to maintain his feudal power on his his Tyrolean estate by murdering and impersonating his benevolent younger twin.
Plot: Prophecy has it that younger twin Anton will kill brother Gregor in the castles Black Room. Anton returns to the castle after a 10 year hiatus. Gregor, a Baron, has many attempts on his life as his subjects detest his tyranny. However, good natured Anton earns the subjects respect, and the admiration of Col.Hassel, uncle of the beautiful Thea. When Gregor kills young servant Mashka, his subjects storm the castle to remove him. Devious Gregor renounces his title in favour of brother Anton to appease them. He then kills Anton to assume his identity and the Baronship again. He is free to pursue Thea with Col.Hassels blessing. When Col.Hassel discovers Gregors impersonation, he also meets death. With Theas true love, Lt. Lussan, wrongfully convicted of Hassels murder, it appears nothing can stop evil Gregor from ambushing her into marriage. But what of that prophecy?
Crazy Credits: We know about 1 Crazy Credits. One of them reads:
The producer expresses his gratitude for the co-operation which he received from the cast, production personnel, newsreel companies, the General Post Office and other documentary film units during the making of this picture.
Goofs: We know about 1 goofs. Here comes one of them:
Continuity: At the climax, the heros large, short-haired dog dashes down to the village. It is obviously male. After alerting the villagers and foiling the villain, "he" runs back up to the castle, only "he" is obviously female on the trip back.
Trivia: There are 1 entries in the trivia list - like these:
All Genres: Crime, Horror
Release Year: 1935
Country: USA
Runtime: 70
Rating: 8.5 (0)
Languages: English
Director: Roy William Neill
Sound: Mono
Taglines:
Writing by: Henry Myers - writer
Arthur Strawn - screenplay
Arthur Strawn - story
Produced by: Stephen Low - producer
Joseph MacInnis - executive producer
André Picard - executive producer
Pietro L. Serapiglia - producer
Cast: Boris Karloff - Baron Gregor de Bergmann / Anton de Bergmann
Marian Marsh - Thea Hassel
Robert Allen - Lt. Albert Lussan
Thurston Hall - Col. Paul Hassel
John Buckler - Buran, the gypsy
Torben Meyer - Peter, the majordomo
Katherine DeMille - Mashka
Henry Kolker - Baron de Berghman
Colin Tapley - Paul Hassel as a young lieutenant
Edward Van Sloan - Doctor
Egon Brecher - Lead Villager (dark leather hat)
Music: R.H. Bassett Milan Roder Louis Silvers
Official Website: Visit Website
Plot Outline: Ignoring an ancient prophecy, evil brother Gregor seeks to maintain his feudal power on his his Tyrolean estate by murdering and impersonating his benevolent younger twin.
Plot: Prophecy has it that younger twin Anton will kill brother Gregor in the castles Black Room. Anton returns to the castle after a 10 year hiatus. Gregor, a Baron, has many attempts on his life as his subjects detest his tyranny. However, good natured Anton earns the subjects respect, and the admiration of Col.Hassel, uncle of the beautiful Thea. When Gregor kills young servant Mashka, his subjects storm the castle to remove him. Devious Gregor renounces his title in favour of brother Anton to appease them. He then kills Anton to assume his identity and the Baronship again. He is free to pursue Thea with Col.Hassels blessing. When Col.Hassel discovers Gregors impersonation, he also meets death. With Theas true love, Lt. Lussan, wrongfully convicted of Hassels murder, it appears nothing can stop evil Gregor from ambushing her into marriage. But what of that prophecy?
Crazy Credits: We know about 1 Crazy Credits. One of them reads:
The producer expresses his gratitude for the co-operation which he received from the cast, production personnel, newsreel companies, the General Post Office and other documentary film units during the making of this picture.
Goofs: We know about 1 goofs. Here comes one of them:
Continuity: At the climax, the heros large, short-haired dog dashes down to the village. It is obviously male. After alerting the villagers and foiling the villain, "he" runs back up to the castle, only "he" is obviously female on the trip back.
Trivia: There are 1 entries in the trivia list - like these:
- Filmed in 1988, not released until 1992.
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