Discover
he Black Book is a bold effort by director Anthony Mann to film a French Revolution epic on a "B" detective picture budget. Robert Cummings stars as Charles D'Aubigny, who has been engaged by a group of political moderates to retrieve a little black book from Revolutionary leader Robespierre Richard Basehart. The book allegedly contains evidence that Robespierre has been acting in his own interest rather than on behalf of the new government.
Original Release
10/15/1949
US Release
10/15/1949
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Cummings | Charles D'Aubigny |
| Richard Basehart | Maximilian Robespierre |
| Richard Hart | François Barras |
| Arlene Dahl | Madelon / Madeleine |
| Arnold Moss | Fouché |
| Norman Lloyd | Tallien |
| Charles McGraw | Sergeant |
| Beulah Bondi | Grandma Blanchard |
| Jess Barker | Saint Just / Saint-Just |
| Walter Bacon | Citizen |
Directors
Writers
Philip Yordan, Æneas MacKenzie
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Cummings | Charles D'Aubigny |
| Richard Basehart | Maximilian Robespierre |
| Richard Hart | François Barras |
| Arlene Dahl | Madelon / Madeleine |
| Arnold Moss | Fouché |
| Norman Lloyd | Tallien |
| Charles McGraw | Sergeant |
| Beulah Bondi | Grandma Blanchard |
| Jess Barker | Saint Just / Saint-Just |
| Walter Bacon | Citizen |
| Ray Bennett | Robespierre's Shooter |
| Chet Brandenburg | Citizen |
| Ralph Brooks | Citizen |
| William Challee | Bourdon |
| Frank Conlan | Gatekeeper |
| Clancy Cooper | Saint Just's Sentry |
| Wade Crosby | Danton |
| Jane Crowley | Citizen |
| Mary Currier | Mme. Duval |
| Sayre Dearing | Citizen |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Walter Wanger | Executive Producer |
| Edward Lasker | Producer |
| William Cameron Menzies | Producer |
Editors
