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Reign of Terror (1949)

1949-10-15 · 1h 27m · EN
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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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Robert CummingsRobert CummingsCharles D'AubignyRichard BasehartRichard BasehartMaximilian RobespierreRichard HartRichard HartFrançois BarrasArlene DahlArlene DahlMadeleineArnold MossArnold MossFouchéNorman LloydNorman LloydTallienCharles McGrawCharles McGrawSergeantBeulah BondiBeulah BondiGrandma BlanchardJess BarkerJess BarkerSaint-JustWalter BaconWalter BaconCitizen (uncredited)Ray BennettRay BennettRobespierre's Shooter (uncredited)Chet BrandenburgChet BrandenburgCitizen (uncredited)

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Paris, france18th centuryPoliticsUndercover agentBlack and whiteGuillotineNoirFrench revolutionMock trialRobespierreFilm noir

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Genre affinityDrama · Adventure · HistoryTheme affinityParis France · 18th Century · PoliticsVisual styleNoir · Film NoirDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference191388

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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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Reign of Terror has a runtime of 87 minutes.

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