Reign of Terror (1949)
“Open or shut… it can cost your life!”
Movie19491h 27mEnglish
Our verdict
Decent one-time watch
Mixed-to-positive reactions; enjoyable if the genre is your thing.
Based on the TMDB audience score from 54 ratings.
Movie review: Reign of Terror
Reign of Terror is a film from 1949. It is catalogued under Drama, Thriller, History.
Story
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.
Audience reaction
TMDB records an audience rating of 6.8/10 based on 54 votes.
Production
Release date: October 15, 1949 · Runtime: 87 minutes · Original language: English
Cast
Robert Cummings
Richard Basehart
Richard Hart
Arlene Dahl
Arnold Moss
Norman Lloyd
Charles McGraw
Beulah Bondi
Jess Barker
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