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Black Legion

1937 · 83 min

A grim, socially conscious drama that builds unease as ordinary frustration curdles into mob violence and personal ruin.

Directed by
Archie Mayo
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Humphrey Bogart, Dick Foran, Erin O'Brien-Moore
Tagline
They Murdered at Midnight!
Overview
When a hard-working machinist loses a promotion to a Polish-born worker, he is seduced into joining the secretive Black Legion, which intimidates foreigners through violence.

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Directed by
Archie Mayo
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Humphrey Bogart, Dick Foran, Erin O'Brien-Moore
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • guilt
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • justice
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Archie Mayo
Written by
Abem Finkel, William Wister Haines
Starring
Humphrey Bogart, Dick Foran, Erin O'Brien-Moore, Ann Sheridan, Helen Flint, Joe Sawyer, Clifford Soubier, Alonzo Price
Music
Bernhard Kaun
Cinematography
George Barnes
Runtime
83 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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