Reign of Terror

Reign of Terror

1949 · 87 min · EN · 6.9 (34 votes)
Dir. Anthony Mann · Starring Robert Cummings, Richard Basehart, Richard Hart, Arlene Dahl, Arnold Moss, Norman Lloyd · Music Sol Kaplan

Open or shut… it can cost your life!

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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.

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A shadowy, high-stakes game of cat and mouse unfolds amidst the chaos of the French Revolution. Every corner hides a potential enemy, and the guillotine looms large. It's a stark, atmospheric descent into paranoia and political maneuvering.

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