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The Black Raven

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5.4/10 • 16

1943-05-311h 1m

MysteryCrimeHorror

One dark and stormy night, an escaped convict, an embezzler, a runaway daughter, her intended and her father, and a gangster take refuge in a remote inn called "The Black Raven" after the nickname of a second gangster who owns it; and murder ensues.

Directors
Sam Newfield
Editors
Holbrook N. Todd

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  1. George Zucco

    George Zucco

    Amos Bradford

  2. Wanda McKay

    Wanda McKay

    Lee Winfield

  3. Noel Madison

    Noel Madison

    Mike Bardoni

  4. Robert Livingston

    Robert Livingston

    Allen Bentley

  5. Byron Foulger

    Byron Foulger

    Horace Weatherby

  6. Charles Middleton

    Charles Middleton

    Sheriff

  7. Robert Middlemass

    Robert Middlemass

    Tim Winfield

  8. Glenn Strange

    Glenn Strange

    Andy

  9. I. Stanford Jolley

    I. Stanford Jolley

    Whitey Cole

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CinemaSerf

Jun 26, 2022

6/10

George Zucco ("Bradford") owns a remote inn that one stormy night finds itself home to a quite a few unscheduled guests - a runaway couple and a disgruntled bank clerk making off to Canada with the day's takings. The arrival of the absconding girl's father - who happens to be a judge, brings Zucco's criminal alter ego "The Black Raven" into play and what now ensues is a gently paced cat and mouse thriller that sees each resident hope to get their hand on the loot - oh, and to manage to stay alive. The score imbues this with a certain mischievous jollity, and the constant storm raging outside gives what is essentially a pretty stage-bound enterprise just a little bit of extra menace. At just over the hour, it packs quite a lot in - there are plenty of suspects, and much of the film is spent presenting us with a whole load of red herring scenarios that tell us little, but keep it all moving along nicely. Who did what to whom? Well, that doesn't really matter - it's just a bit of fun!

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
gangsterescaped convictmurderfugitiveembezzlercorpseold dark housecorrupt politicianelopementhandymanformer gangster