Thriller ·Mystery ·Horror · United States of America · 1942 · 1h 4m

Black Dragons

Black Dragons poster
Director
William Nigh
Cast
Bela Lugosi as Dr. Melcher/ Monsieur Colomb Clayton Moore as FBI Agent Richard ‘Dick’ Martin Joan Barclay as Alice Saunders George Pembroke as Dr. William Saunders Robert Frazer as Amos Hanlin Robert Fiske as Phillip Wallace
Crew
Arthur Reed — Director of Photography Carl Pierson — Editor Harvey Gates — Screenplay Robert Kehoe — Story Sam Katzman — Producer Jack Dietz — Producer
Tagline

It's the picture that has the whole town shivering!

Synopsis

It is prior to the commencement of World War II, and Japan's fiendish Black Dragon Society is hatching an evil plot with the Nazis. They instruct a brilliant scientist, Dr. Melcher, to travel to Japan on a secret mission. There he operates on six Japanese conspirators, transforming them to resemble six American leaders. The actual leaders are murdered and replaced with their likeness.

Trailer Black Dragons — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
naziworld war iiembassysabotagedoppelgängerjapanese army
Key Collaborators
William Nigh Director Arthur Reed Director of Photography Carl Pierson Editor Harvey Gates Screenplay Robert Kehoe Story Sam Katzman Producer Jack Dietz Producer
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