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Reign of Terror
“Open or shut… it can cost your life!”
6.8 / 10• 1949• 1h 27m•NR• English
DramaThrillerHistory
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Robert Cummings
Charles D'Aubigny
Lead
Richard Basehart
Maximilian Robespierre
Richard Hart
François Barras
Arlene Dahl
Madeleine
Arnold Moss
Fouché
Norman Lloyd
Tallien
Charles McGraw
Sergeant
Beulah Bondi
Grandma Blanchard
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Anthony Mann's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Reign of Terror is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
