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...
Dialogue Timeline — 656 lines
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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.
00:09:58 - Because of a superstitious legend? - No.
00:12:24 Thanks for coming back to our home.
00:14:47 Don't stop him. Don't stop him.
00:16:56 If you will excuse me, sir, I must leave.
00:19:23 Mashka.
00:21:26 - I'll lie. I'll tell her worse than that. - Oh, don't be foolish, child.
00:25:45 - I'm afraid the Baron will kill me. - Come on.
00:27:25 Let me see you to your carriage.
00:30:17 - The government doesn't care about us. - But can't you see? I'm trying to help you.
00:32:10 No more responsibility.
00:35:21 Yes.
00:38:20 I received a letter today from him from Warsaw.
00:40:03 - May I have her answer soon? - I'll give you her answer now.
00:41:55 and always dancing away again.
00:43:29 This is so formal an act
00:45:48 What have you done with your brother? Where's Anton?
00:49:27 - Did he say what he was doing there? - He said he was looking for Colonel Hassel.
00:51:50 Come.
00:53:58 - Wonderful. - Wonderful.
00:58:56 Thea believes me guilty.
01:02:20 I'm coming.