Confusing tale of political intrigue during the French Revolution. Robert Cummings was unconvincing as the traitor turned hero, he simply doesn't have the stature for this character. The plot was about as murky as the print broadcast on TCM, revolving around a missing black book that holds the names of political enemies of the dictator Robispierre. The cinematography, which is admittedly well done, borrows heavily from the horror genre, with scenes of torture and lynch mobs in heavy shadows.
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