The Black Raven
1943 | 61m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Sam Newfield |
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| Writer: | Fred Myton |
| Staring: |
| 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: | May 31, 1943 |
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| Director: | Sam Newfield |
| Writer: | Fred Myton |
| Genres: | Horror, Crime, Mystery |
| Keywords | gangster, escaped convict, murder, fugitive, embezzler, corpse, old dark house, corrupt politician, elopement, handyman, former gangster |
| Production Companies | Sigmund Neufeld Productions, PRC |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 02, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| George Zucco | Amos Bradford |
| Wanda McKay | Lee Winfield |
| Noel Madison | Mike Bardoni |
| Robert Livingston | Allen Bentley |
| Byron Foulger | Horace Weatherby |
| Charles Middleton | Sheriff |
| Robert Middlemass | Tim Winfield |
| Glenn Strange | Andy |
| I. Stanford Jolley | Whitey Cole |
| Jimmy Aubrey | Road Watchman |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Fred Myton | Screenplay |
| Robert E. Cline | Director of Photography |
| Holbrook N. Todd | Editor |
| Bert Sternbach | Production Manager |
| David Chudnow | Music Supervisor |
| Charles Dunworth | Music |
| Melville De Lay | Assistant Director |
| Hans Weeren | Sound Engineer |
| Sam Newfield | Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Sigmund Neufeld | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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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!