Black Dragons (1942)

Director:

William Nigh

Writers:

Harvey Gates (adaptation)
Harvey Gates (screenplay)

Release Date:

6 March 1942 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

His WEIRDEST Role!

Plot:

A cabal of American industrialists, all fifth-columnists intent on sabotaging the war effort, are methodically...

Plot Keywords:

WWII | Fifth Columnist | Medical | Nazi | Spy

Cast

Bela Lugosi	...	Dr. Melcher / Monsieur Colomb
Joan Barclay	...	Alice Saunders
George Pembroke	...	Dr. William Saunders
Clayton Moore	...	FBI Agent Richard '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, the butler
I. Stanford Jolley	...	The Dragon (as Stanford Jolley)

Also Known As:

Yellow Menace (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

64 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Approved (PCA #3105)

Company:

Banner Productions

Trivia:

This is Bela Lugosi's only spy movie. At the time, he was addicted to morphine and suffering from very bad arthritis, and had to work to keep the money rolling in.

Quotes:

Alice Saunders: Will we see you again?
Monsieur Colomb: Who knows, in this crazy world!

Movie Connections:

Featured in Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula (1997)

Great Classic Film With BELA LUGOSI!

Everyone viewing this film must remember it was produced in the 1940's and at the time it was a GREAT "B" film and was probably shown along with another feature film on Saturday nights at the local movie houses. If you like Bela Lugosi and want to see him give a great performance which is a different role than he usually portrays, this is the film for YOU! I was able to view this film in Digital Color and it made a world of difference viewing these great veteran actors. Bela Lugosi (Dr. Melcher/Monsieur Colomb, "The Body Snatcher",'45, plays a Nazi who tries to get even with the Japs during WWII. Joan Barclay, (Alice Saunders), "Falcon Out West",'44, investigates all the murders that seem to be happening at the Japanese Embassy and Clayton Moore (Dick Martin), "The Lone Ranger & The Lost City of Gold",'58 gave a great supporting role. By the way, Clayton Moore was considered in his career the best actor to perform the Lone Ranger on Radio and the Movies for years. This is a Classic film and should be ENJOYED and not picked a part. Money was hard to find and we were fighting the BIG WW II ! Hollywood produced lots of "B" films, but Bela Lugosi gave a great performance which will be admired for future generations.