The Black Room
1935 · 70 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 2,445 VOTES · DIR. Roy William Neill
Overview
In a 16th-century European town, the ruling family has been given a prophecy that, should there ever be twin boys born, the younger will murder the older; so is dismayed when twins are born to the popular baron. The older grows to be a selfish, slovenly man, who inherits the castle at his father's death and becomes ruler over the formerly happy villagers. He enjoys his power until he learns his younger brother is returning from abroad and, afraid of the prophecy, he determines to murder his sibling, hide his body in the "black room" - an old torture chamber sealed away behind the fireplace - and then impersonate him, right down to his withered arm. In this way he hopes to not only avoid the prophecy, but also escape consequences of his other criminal deeds and obtain marriage to a local girl of the nobility...
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00:02:08 - Well, Doctor? - An heir, my lord, and a brother for him.
00:04:12 A thing that has been believed in for hundreds of years?
00:07:40 Don't be afraid, say it. The Baron is a tyrant.
00:10:01 Because of what hearing so much about it did to me.
00:12:28 It's been lonely for me here. But now we can divide the responsibilities.
00:14:54 Thor. Thor.
00:17:04 Thank you. Colonel Hassel.
00:19:34 - I won't have you going to the castle again. - So, you followed me?
00:21:34 All right, who would you choose?
00:25:57 Where did you find it?
00:27:56 But what do they want?
00:30:40 But that butchering brother of yours
00:32:31 Sounds well, doesn't it, brother?
00:35:49 Yes.
00:38:38 He loved her, Colonel.
00:40:20 I'm not presuming, sir.
00:42:13 They're in there playing the same game of chess
00:44:22 Thea tasted it for the first time when she was confirmed.
00:46:30 Go in, dear.
00:49:55 - I didn't exactly see him go in. - Did he say he was going into the study?
00:52:35 Your uncle set all his hopes in us, Thea.
00:56:45 But you won't be there.
01:00:21 I'll show you to the antechamber, my lady.
01:07:27 Then the prophecy has been fulfilled.