The Black Room

1935, 1h 10min -

In a 16th-century European town, the ruling family has been given a prophecy that, should there ever be twin boys born, the younger will murder the older; so is dismayed when twins are born to the popular baron. The older grows to be a selfish, slovenly man, who inherits the castle at his father's death and becomes ruler over the formerly happy villagers. He enjoys his power until he learns his younger brother is returning from abroad and, afraid of the prophecy, he determines to murder his sibling, hide his body in the "black room" - an old torture chamber sealed away behind the fireplace - and then impersonate him, right down to his withered arm. In this way he hopes to not only avoid the prophecy, but also escape consequences of his other criminal deeds and obtain marriage to a local girl of the nobility... Show more

"The Black Room" — movie produced in USA and released in 1935. It has a good rating on IMDb: 6.9 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 10min. "The Black Room" is currently available for rent and to buy on Apple TV and Amazon Store and to stream on Fandango at Home. Click on a playlink to watch it now!