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| George Zucco | ... |
Amos Bradford aka The Raven
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| Wanda McKay | ... |
Lee Winfield
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| Noel Madison | ... |
Mike Bardoni
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| Robert Livingston | ... |
Allen Bentley
(as Bob Randall) (as Robt. Randall)
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| Byron Foulger | ... |
Horace Weatherby
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| Charles Middleton | ... |
Sheriff
(as Charlie Middleton)
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| Robert Middlemass | ... |
Tim Winfield
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| Glenn Strange | ... |
Andy
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| I. Stanford Jolley | ... |
Whitey Cole
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A group of strangers are brought together in an old, dark house and must contend with two murders and $50,000 in stolen money.
Many people have found that most DVD editions of "The Black Raven" to be too dark in places and of overall poor quality. I've found a nice, bright restored version of it on a triple feature DVD called Black & Blue Collection which is available through the Roan Group.com. It's compiled with "Black Dragons" and the most perfect copy of "Bluebeard" that I've ever seen (other DVD's of "Bluebeard" on the market are too grainy, edited or have bad sound). Anyway, "The Black Raven" focuses on a group of people who are trying to get over the Canadian border for different reasons but are forced by a rainstorm and washed-out bridges to spend the night at the shadowy Black Raven Inn. The film has plenty of old dark house atmosphere plus the effective relentless howling of the wind and the pounding of the rain. George Zucco and Wanda McKay give good performances in this intriguing murder mystery. Enjoy it in its most perfect DVD edition. It really makes a difference!