The Black Room

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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  Boris Karloff

  Baron Gregor de Berghman / Anton de Berghman
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  Marian Marsh

  Thea Hassel
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  Robert Allen

  Lt. Albert Lussan
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  Thurston Hall

  Col. Paul Hassel
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  Katherine DeMille

  Mashka
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  John Buckler

  Beran - the gypsy
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  Henry Kolker

  Baron de Berghman
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  Colin Tapley

  Paul Hassel as a young lieutenant
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  Torben Meyer

  Peter, the majordomo
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  John George

  Inn Waiter (uncredited)