Top billed cast

1. 

   Robert Cummings

   Charles D'Aubigny

2. 

   Richard Basehart

   Maximilian Robespierre

3. 

   Richard Hart

   François Barras

4. 

   Arlene Dahl

   Madeleine

5. 

   Arnold Moss

   Fouché

6. 

   Norman Lloyd

   Tallien

7. 

   Charles McGraw

   Sergeant

8. 

   Beulah Bondi

   Grandma Blanchard

9. 

   Jess Barker

   Saint-Just

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-07-09

It's quite interesting that, aside from the "Scarlet Pimpernel", there are relatively few films that deal with the French revolution and this is certainly one of the better ones. Robespierre (Richard Basehart) is suitably menacing as the First Citizen of the new Republic bent on becoming Dictator. When his opponents discover the existence of, and manage to steal, his secret black book - in which are named the people he intends to have visit Madame Guillotine, he and St. Just (Jess Barker) must recover it at any cost. Robert Cummings is good, if a little too Louis Hayward-esque, as the dashing ...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• paris, france
• undercover agent
• politics
• french revolution
• guillotine
• film noir
• black and white
• 18th century
• mock trial
• robespierre