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MysteryCrimeHorror

The Black Raven

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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.

Release Date : 1943-05-31

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : PRCSigmund Neufeld Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

George Zucco

Character Name : Amos Bradford

Original Name : George Zucco

Gender : Male

Wanda McKay

Character Name : Lee Winfield

Original Name : Wanda McKay

Gender : Female

Noel Madison

Character Name : Mike Bardoni

Original Name : Noel Madison

Gender : Male

Robert Livingston

Character Name : Allen Bentley

Original Name : Robert Livingston

Gender : Male

Byron Foulger

Character Name : Horace Weatherby

Original Name : Byron Foulger

Gender : Male

Charles Middleton

Character Name : Sheriff

Original Name : Charles Middleton

Gender : Male

Robert Middlemass

Character Name : Tim Winfield

Original Name : Robert Middlemass

Gender : Male

Glenn Strange

Character Name : Andy

Original Name : Glenn Strange

Gender : Male

I. Stanford Jolley

Character Name : Whitey Cole

Original Name : I. Stanford Jolley

Gender : Male

Jimmy Aubrey

Character Name : Road Watchman

Original Name : Jimmy Aubrey

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-26

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!