The Black Raven

5/31/19431h 1m

Theatrical Release (US)

Overview:

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.

Director:

Sam Newfield

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

gangster
escaped convict
murder
fugitive
embezzler
corpse
old dark house
corrupt politician
elopement
handyman
former gangster

Cast

George Zucco

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Amos Bradford

Wanda McKay

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Lee Winfield

Noel Madison

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Mike Bardoni

Robert Livingston

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Allen Bentley

Byron Foulger

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Horace Weatherby

Charles Middleton

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Sheriff

Robert Middlemass

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Tim Winfield

Glenn Strange

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Andy

I. Stanford Jolley

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Whitey Cole

Jimmy Aubrey

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Road Watchman

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 3 year(s) ago
6
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!