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The French Revolution, 1794. The Marquis de Lafayette asks Charles D'Aubigny to infiltrate the Jacobin Party to overthrow Maximilian Robespierre, who, after gaining supreme power and establishing a reign of terror ruled by death, now intends to become the dictator of France.
Keywords
paris, france
undercover agent
politics
french revolution
guillotine
film noir
black and white
18th century
mock trial
robespierre
Casts
Robert Cummings
Charles D'Aubigny
Richard Basehart
Maximilian Robespierre
Richard Hart
François Barras
Arlene Dahl
Madeleine
Arnold Moss
Fouché
Norman Lloyd
Tallien
Charles McGraw
Sergeant
Beulah Bondi
Grandma Blanchard
Jess Barker
Saint-Just
Walter Bacon
Citizen (uncredited)
Ray Bennett
Robespierre's Shooter (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Citizen (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
Citizen (uncredited)
William Challee
Bourdon (uncredited)
Frank Conlan
Gatekeeper (uncredited)
Clancy Cooper
Saint Just's Sentry (uncredited)
Wade Crosby
Danton (uncredited)
Jane Crowley
Citizen (uncredited)
Mary Currier
Mme. Duval (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing
Citizen (uncredited)
John Doucette
Pierre Blanchard (uncredited)
Rudy Germane
Citizen (uncredited)
Charles Gordon
Duval (uncredited)
Wilton Graff
Marquis de Lafayette (uncredited)
Dabbs Greer
Bridge Guard (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
Bakery Guard (uncredited)
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
Citizen (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
Patriot (uncredited)
Victor Kilian
Jailer (uncredited)
David Leonard
Tavern Greeter (uncredited)
Ellen Lowe
Marie Blanchard (uncredited)
Frank Mills
Citizen (uncredited)
Hans Moebus
Citizen (uncredited)
Boyd 'Red' Morgan
Citizen (uncredited)
Jack Perry
Citizen (uncredited)
Fred Rapport
Citizen (uncredited)
Dan Seymour
Innkeeper (uncredited)
Cap Somers
Citizen (uncredited)
Shepperd Strudwick
Napoleon Bonaparte (uncredited) (voice)
Leo Sulky
Citizen (uncredited)
Anthony Sydes
Pierre's Son (uncredited)
Russ Tamblyn
Pierre's Oldest Son (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Patriot (uncredited)
Max Wagner
Citizen (uncredited)
Georgette Windsor
Cecile (uncredited)
Crews
Anthony Mann
Director
Sol Kaplan
Original Music Composer
John Alton
Director of Photography
Philip Yordan
Story
Æneas MacKenzie
Story
Æneas MacKenzie
Screenplay
Philip Yordan
Screenplay
Fred Allen
Editor
William Cameron Menzies
Producer
Edward L. Ilou
Art Direction
John R. Carter
Sound
Al Orenbach
Set Decoration
Armor Marlowe
Set Decoration
Backdrops & Posters
