Black Legion
They Murdered at Midnight!
1937 | 83m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Archie Mayo, Michael Curtiz |
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| Writer: | Robert Lord, Abem Finkel, William Wister Haines |
| Staring: |
| When a hard-working machinist loses a promotion to a Polish-born worker, he is seduced into joining the secretive Black Legion, which intimidates foreigners through violence. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 30, 1937 |
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| Director: | Archie Mayo, Michael Curtiz |
| Writer: | Robert Lord, Abem Finkel, William Wister Haines |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime |
| Keywords | ku klux klan, inventor, immigrant, drugstore, fear, midwest, radio broadcast, hate group, machinist, foreman, machine shop, polish american, drill press |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $235,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 15, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Humphrey Bogart | Frank Taylor |
| Dick Foran | Ed Jackson |
| Erin O'Brien-Moore | Ruth Taylor |
| Ann Sheridan | Betty Grogan |
| Helen Flint | Pearl Danvers |
| Joe Sawyer | Cliff Summers |
| Clifford Soubier | Michael F. Grogan |
| Alonzo Price | Alf Hargrave |
| Paul Harvey | Billings |
| Dickie Jones | Buddy Taylor |
| Samuel S. Hinds | Judge |
| Addison Richards | Prosecuting Attorney |
| Eddie Acuff | Ted Metcalf |
| Dorothy Vaughan | Mrs. Grogan |
| John Litel | Tommy Smith |
| Henry Brandon | Joe Dombrowski |
| Charles Halton | Osgood |
| Pat C. Flick | Nick Strumpas |
| Francis Sayles | Charlie |
| Paul Stanton | Barham |
| Harry Hayden | Jones |
| Egon Brecher | Dombrowski |
| Robert Barrat | Brown (uncredited) |
| John Berkes | Convicted Black Legion Member (uncredited) |
| Ted Bliss | Radio Announcer (uncredited) |
| John Butler | Jenkins - Auto Salesman (uncredited) |
| Eddy Chandler | Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) |
| Noble 'Kid' Chissell | Legion Member (uncredited) |
| Larry Emmons | Man in Drugstore (uncredited) |
| Robert Haines | Man Leaving Theatre (uncredited) |
| John Hiestand | First Radio Announcer Breaking Story (uncredited) |
| Robert Homans | Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) |
| Michael Jeffers | Worker (uncredited) |
| Dick Johnstone | Legion Member (uncredited) |
| Milton Kibbee | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Charles Frederick Lindsley | March of Time Announcer (uncredited) |
| Wilfred Lucas | Bailiff (uncredited) |
| Fred MacKaye | Third Radio Announcer Breaking Story (uncredited) |
| Carlyle Moore Jr. | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Dennis Moore | Reporter at Jail (uncredited) |
| Jack Mower | Court Clerk (uncredited) |
| Frank Nelson | Radio Announcer (uncredited) |
| Lee Phelps | Guard at Jail (uncredited) |
| Sam Rice | Extra on Bus (uncredited) |
| Frank Sully | Truck Driver's Helper (uncredited) |
| Emmett Vogan | News Commentator (uncredited) |
| Max Wagner | Truck Driver in Diner (uncredited) |
| Billy Wayne | Jim - Diner Counterman (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Archie Mayo | Director |
| Michael Curtiz | Co-Director |
| George Barnes | Director of Photography |
| Bernhard Kaun | Original Music Composer |
| Milo Anderson | Costume Design |
| Frank Mattison | Unit Manager |
| Jack Sullivan | Assistant Director |
| C.A. Riggs | Sound Recordist |
| Fred Jackman Jr. | Special Effects |
| Hans F. Koenekamp | Special Effects |
| W. Franke Harling | Music |
| Howard Jackson | Music |
| Robert Lord | Story |
| Abem Finkel | Screenplay |
| William Wister Haines | Screenplay |
| Owen Marks | Editor |
| Robert M. Haas | Art Direction |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jack L. Warner | Executive Producer |
| Hal B. Wallis | Executive Producer |
| Robert Lord | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 3 |
| 2024 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| 2024 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 3 |
| 2024 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 2 |
| 2024 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
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talisencrw
8.0
A really different film and role for Humphrey Bogart, as he gets passed over for promotion to a foreigner and decides to join a thinly-veiled (pardon the pun) cloaked organization to gain some vengeance. His acting is getting better and you can tell he's just a couple of roles away from superstardom ... .
Jun 23, 2021