I'm usually very critical of claims to the film noir genre, but you have a good case here. Not all thrillers are film noir, and not all film noiŕ are thrillers. Here's to John Alton! Thanks, PizzaFlix, I enjoyed this.

What a great movie----loved every Bob Cummings movie he was ever in. Great cast and fast action.❣

Quite a good historical view of what a " dictatorship" could be for a free people and country! Very well displayed,acted by All involved in this production! Thank you,for showing!!

That Fouchet guy has an amazing voice

Excellent movie......expect nothing less from the great Anthony Mann. Thank you.

How ironic, in the first few seconds of the introduction (without the video) one might think this is France today. When you fail to learn from history, it will repeat itself. Great movie :)

A truly Fabulous Film…. and indeed a well-warranted Classic.... with an uneasy "darkness" capturing The Reign of Terror that I have thoroughly enjoyed watching on so many occasions over the years!! For an insightful _Double Feature Night_ , then 'The Black Book' is definitely a good precursor followed-up by Ronald Coleman's equally rewarding performance in the 1935 film, 'A Tale Of Two Cities'..... with excellent casts and brilliant portrayals in both films!!! *THX* PizzaFlix for uploading this "historically delicious" film. ♥

IT'S VERY GOOD EXCELLENT !

Nice film. How great to discover someone new from that era. I was struck almost immediately by the terrific voice of Arnold Moss (Fouché) who I don't know I ever knew of before this. He really made the movie for me, a real stand out. Richard Basehart is always great to see.

What a cool little film ! Thanks for the upload . Always loved Bob Cummings .

Love the old films.Great actors.Great film Dont make good movies like that anymore,even with all the new technology.However thanks to new technology enabling us to enjoy these old films.

Normally this is not a movie that I would watch, but this is filmmaking at its finest I must say!

Memorable performances, suspenseful screenplay, genius cinematography includes the late Arlene Dahl at her most glamourous.

Good film thank you.👍👍🇬🇧❤️

Absolutely nail biting. No CGI whatsoever !! Nice.

Thoroughly engaging! Excellent all the way around! Anthony Mann is an outstanding director and the dialogue is terrific. On the edge of my ....

What's interesting is the actor Norman Lloyd who's in this movie only passed away in 2021 at the age of 106. His last movie was the movie Trainwreck which came out in 2015.

Very entertaining, and (spoiler alert!) I was heartened to see how the heroine, so recently tortured with red-hot irons and presumably treated to all manner of ghastly and crippling indignities, was able miraculously to recover in no time and give a wry smile as she emerged unruffled at the end. What a gal!

Outstanding Movie! with Pizza- Many thanks and God Bless Everyone! With Bob Cummings how could it be anything else?

One of the best period movies I have seen, great plot with a fast pace.

Great art movie -- stunning

Quality movie all the way. Great production in front and behind the camera.

Gotta love those oldies but goodies...

Suspense at every turn! Good movie ,thanks !

Richard Basehart was a fine actor in every film

Excellent cinematography score and acting for 1949

This movie is very intense. It has me on the edge of my seat. Lol

D’Aubigny: What’s the message ? Madelon: It’s So Dark in here… D’Aubigny: I can hear in the dark, Speak. (That’s tasty dialogue)

Perfect Comination of a Swasher and a Film Noir! Wonderful Idea! Also Great Actors!

Love seeing actors before their more famous roles...pretty sure I saw Jim Backus (Thurston Howell III) in the crowd calling for Robespierre's downfall...and that was Dabs Greer (Little House, The Green Mile) as the bridge guard.

Very nice.... Thank you so much my friend and Happy weekend

The standout here is new to me character actor Arnold Moss. A terrific performance as Fouche. Read about him and his son on IMDb.

Just finished watching this that was a good movie really enjoyed it😉

This was so good! Reminds me of my favorite Scarlet Pimpernel books.

this was great! thanks for sharing 😊

Pretty good movie. Thanks for the upload!

Omg. Did you say John Alton? Not a fan of historical dramas but I'll definitely watch this to see the master's work. Thank you!

Very entertaining film with a fantastic plot. Richard Basehart's American accent was not detected whereas for other characters, it was picked up, with one being that kid who was thirsty and picked up the cat.

This is a very good movie. Thank you.

Awesome if I ever get tortured i want to come out with my hair and make up perfectly done🙂. Seriously I love these old movies I cant get enough, thanks for sharing 👍

thanks for the upload! gorra say ive watched it many times, bit of a romantic view of a rather blood thirsty period . .

If you enjoyed this well made film, citizen, then you simply must also try the comedy 'CARRY ON DON'T LOSE YOUR HEAD'!!! Both brilliant in their own way.

That's a really good movie well put together

Thank you.

In an interview with Peter Ustinov, he said the director Tony Mann with born into a weird cult and didn't wear clothes till he was in his teens. The family went broke and he had to get a job in the garment industry in NewYork.

THANKS. FOR SHARING. 👌👍💕💕💕

It's a good movie thank you

Beulah Bondi always spiced up any film in which she starred.

Rather fun. Arnold Moss was especially good. Many thanks, Pizzaflix.

That was great!

PROOF that the"keeper of the keys"will not always have the"keys to keep".

Sol Kaplan did the music and did the books as well ..........gr8 guy to have on a movie ........no flat notes no red ink

Great film! I wish Britain still produced films like they use to.

That intro is worth the price of admission, on its own. Nightmares! B-)

thank you in these unusale times

This is a good historical novel, with emphasis on novel. Fouche is perfect.

Cummings is always good. Love the historical movies. None made today like the old ones.....

It's VERY GOOD

Live by the Mob, die by the Mob.

Very good 👍🏼

Very good movie!

A pretty accurate description by Hollywood of how Maximilien Robespierre met his end

Nothing like this is made today with attention to character development, plot, suspense, acting, and facial expression.

Great flick....when I used to have cable this was a definate "drop the clicker"....and ....[[watch]]..!

Ah, Emotion led by assumption. Virtue by Dawn, Vice by Dusk.

Thanks

😆 loved that pigeon attached to his wrist..not letting go..around minute 9:26😷

This was brutal!

A very entertaining historical romp,Arnold Moss(Fouche) steals every scene he is in. The cinematography is very good but can the film as a whole be classed as a Film Noir? Well I suppose that will depend on individual preferences. Thanks for posting.

*THX* PizzaFlix for providing the opportunity to AGAIN watch one of my truly favorite films. Its "right up there" with a companion viewing of wonderful Ronald Colman in the 1935 version of 'A Tale Of Two Cities'...!! Fabulous cast here, from A-to-Z, and with Arlene Dahl at perhaps The Peak of her on-screen beauty..... 👌

Great movie

GREAT MOVIE!!!

GREAT MOVIE

He shows affection to the bird but executes his friend.

I can’t believe the number of thumbs-down! There were some nice twists and terms and it got my heart racing many a time!

From the fire to the frying pan

The circumstances in which Robespierre was wounded have never been elucidated ...

A great example of B/W film at its best.

Damn fine movie

Could easily play out today. Mobs, chaos and power hungry start ups.

This is like the sequill tö Dickens a tale of two cities.

Como assistir a esse filme em Português?

@2:20 Michael Scott, manager of Dunder Mifflin Paper Company, Scanton Branch...

at 27:00 does ANYONE PLEASE know the song title???? Thanks in advance!!

From the thumbnail, I first thought this was a Brian Culbertson video.....

I suppose technically, this can be loosely called noir but I lean toward the originators of the phrase, "film noir", those French critics back in the 40s who blessed 40s & 50s crime movies with the term. Found this on google: "Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and sexual motivations. The 1940s and 1950s are generally regarded as the "classic period" of American film noir."

As far good movies go there are and will continue to be good movies! Just because they are older doesn't not necessarily. make them good movies though the types of movies then and now are definitely different!!!

Like all good soldiers, he outlived his usefulness…

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Aw, poor baby, he's lost his book. Now what is he going to do? Who can he have killed next without his Black Book? Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, what's he going to DO!!???

You don't MESS with Roguespierre! Max had some of the best lines. . : .

wow.. just watching the opening credits and I think Vertigo stole this music...

If that older kid in the cottage isn't Russ Tamblyn I'm a Monkee's Uncle!

love that bob

The French Revolution: where the oppressed became the oppressors; history would repeat itself in the October Revolution in Russia in 1917. A terror(ble) situation.

its when it was fun

Classic movie! Oh how I love to see a dictator get shot in the mouth! Fouche''s wit was brilliant! If he had huge eyes he'd almost resemble Marty Feldman! Joking apart I rate this movie as 11/10!

Que de liberté avc l histoire. Foucher est mort en 1816!!!

twilight zone. worth watching again.

Sounds like today. WORLWIDE