The Black Raven
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| The Black Raven | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sam Newfield |
| Written by | Fred Myton |
| Produced by | Sigmund Neufeld |
| Starring | See below |
| Cinematography | Robert E. Cline |
| Edited by | Holbrook N. Todd |
| Distributed by | Producers Releasing Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 61 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Black Raven is a 1943 American mystery film directed by Sam Newfield. It was produced and released by Producers Releasing Corporation, a leading Poverty Row studio.
Plot
A heavy storm catches everybody, nearly all with good reasons for fleeing the US, at the Black Raven motel just across the U.S./Canada border, and one of them winds up dead. The motel is run by a Mr. Bradford who seems to have a sinister past. The others are an escaped convict with plans on Bradford's life, a bank employee who has embezzled $50,000, a young couple that has eloped and, for comic relief, a not too bright county sheriff.
Cast
- George Zucco as Amos Bradford aka The Raven
- Wanda McKay as Lee Winfield
- Robert Livingston as Allen Bentley
- Noel Madison as Mike Bardoni
- Byron Foulger as Horace Weatherby
- Charles B. Middleton as Sheriff
- Robert Middlemass as Tim Winfield
- Glenn Strange as Andy
- I. Stanford Jolley as Whitey Cole
- Jimmy Aubrey appears uncredited as Roadblock Watchman.
Critical reception
Leonard Maltin called the film a "paltry (and obvious) whodunit," awarding it 1.5 out of 4 Stars.[citation needed]
External links
- The Black Raven at IMDb
- The Black Raven is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
- The Black Raven at the TCM Movie Database
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