BLACK DRAGONS(1942)
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This has the great Bela Lugosi in it!!
There's a party, then Lugosi shows up
to talk to the host, then there's a murder!!
This is pretty much a standard epionage film
from the early 40s that heavily revolved
around WWII, 'cept perhaps the hypnotism! B
From a reviewer at IMDb.com:
This is not one of Bela Lugosi's best films
but it's not snore to watch either. It's odd,
interesting in its way and more on the fun
to watch side than it is a suspenseful &
intriguing thriller film.
Bela's acting is good as it usually is - so
he's fun to watch in this movie. As another
reviewer has mentioned: Lugosi does his
famous "who me?" style of acting in this
strange but fun spy vs. spy type of war
thriller.
From what I have read, this is an American
propaganda film - it was 1942 so taking
that into consideration the film is "ok"
because it could have been worse.
If you are looking for something different
to watch on an otherwise boring afternoon
and like some of Lugosi's other films or
just like older fun war spy films then you
might like "Black Dragons".
5/10 - Rainey-Dawn
Bela Lugosi ... Dr. Melcher aka Monsieur Colomb / Cell Prisoner
Joan Barclay ... Alice Saunders
George Pembroke ... Dr. Bill Saunders
Clayton Moore ... Dick Martin
Robert Frazer ... Amos Hanlin
Edward Peil Sr. ... Ryder (as Edward Piel Sr.)
Robert Fiske ... Phillip Wallace
Irving Mitchell ... John Van Dyke
Kenneth Harlan ... FBI Chief Colton
Max Hoffman Jr. ... Kearney
Frank Melton ... FBI Agent
Joseph Eggenton ... Stevens
I. Stanford Jolley ... The Dragon (as Stanford Jolley)
Jack Cheatham ... Policeman (uncredited)
Jack Chefe ... Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Bernard Gorcey ... The Cabbie (uncredited)
Jack Holmes ... Industrialist (uncredited)
Ethelreda Leopold ... Girl at Party (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness ... Industrialist (uncredited)
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