

Reign of Terror
1949 · Movie · 1h 27m
DramaThrillerHistory
"Open or shut… it can cost your life!"
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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.9/10
Key crew
- Sol KaplanOriginal Music Composer
- Anthony MannDirector
- Æneas MacKenzieScreenplay
- Philip YordanScreenplay
Cast
- Robert CummingsCharles D'Aubigny
- Richard BasehartMaximilian Robespierre
- Richard HartFrançois Barras
- Arlene DahlMadeleine
- Arnold MossFouché
- Norman LloydTallien
- Charles McGrawSergeant
- Beulah BondiGrandma Blanchard
- Jess BarkerSaint-Just
- Walter BaconCitizen (uncredited)
- Ray BennettRobespierre's Shooter (uncredited)
- Chet BrandenburgCitizen (uncredited)
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Themes
paris, franceundercover agentpoliticsfrench revolutionguillotinefilm noirblack and white18th centurymock trialrobespierre























