The Black Book (1949) NOIRESQUE THRILLER

[@c.a.savage5689]

A little gem of a film with non-stop action and surprisingly innovative camera angles.

[@eshaibraheem4218]

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.

[@noors376]

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

[@PizzaFLIX]

One of our best. Thanks for watching PizzaFLIX. May the Sauce be with you.

[@nancysanders2398]

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!!

[@Stephanie-lb6tt]

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

[@elmagodelmaryahoo]

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. ♥

[@Tararu3500]

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

[@johnmiller6006]

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.

[@Jorge-yy3dd]

it is a FILM, not history

[@carmenlopez-yu9lo]

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.

[@miladydewinter7770]

That Fouchet guy has an amazing voice

[@crackerboxpalace2697]

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 :)

[@margaretkiernan9957]

Even truer today in 2021 but wait cfor the good king

[@IvesMarcelin]

Tout à fait ...

[@kennithumperovitch1312]

Someone didn't learn from history? If they did then Biden would not be in the White House! Had to shut down the borders before with President Teddy Roosevelt. One of the greatest Presidents! Calvin Coolidge now that was a big loser there wasn't it? Herbert Hoover put us into a Great Depression! DUMMIES! Except both Roosevelts Almost all Presidents were just human! Reagan turned out pretty good. Carter was clearly inapted for the job.

[@xmaseveeve5259]

It's all fake.

[@少川靖男]

Absolutely nail biting. No CGI whatsoever !! Nice.

[@bobjacobson8682]

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

[@xmaseveeve5259]

Oh dear.

[@cojaysea]

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

[@BrynSian]

IT'S VERY GOOD EXCELLENT !

[@JaredGriffiths2000]

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.

[@doomedtolinger2213]

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

[@Kidraver555]

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

[@DAUGHTEROFBABYLON]

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

[@kh23797]

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!

[@margyb7469]

It can only happen in movies lol.

[@virginiastevens3782]

Good film thank you.👍👍🇬🇧❤️

[@lliamjurdom9505]

Excellent cinematography score and acting for 1949

[@patricialescano8323]

Suspense at every turn! Good movie ,thanks !

[@pamiles9409]

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

[@davidhofmann3264]

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

[@davidhofmann3264]

I wished Tarantino had fullfilled his Swasher

[@Blakeneyd]

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.

[@rameyzamora1018]

Yes, great people in this. Pierre the farmer was character actor John Doucette who played many a villain in westerns & on tv. He was in True Grit, Cleopatra & Patton too.

[@calgacusofcaledonia]

Gotta love those oldies but goodies...

[@SantiagoBernebeu]

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.

[@zzapzzin]

Great art movie -- stunning

[@richarddowney1972]

Richard Basehart was a fine actor in every film

[@kimberlyglunz1383]

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

[@IvesMarcelin]

Si bon ...? vous pensez vraiment que des millions de morts dans des massacres par des assassins dans une Guerre civile et pas une révolution du peuple " comme les médias moderne d'aujourd'hui le proclament ....vous voyez cela bon ? Imaginez que demain matin des politiciens Français fassent tout pour provoquer une Guerre Civile en Grande Bretagne qu'en penseriez vous ? Ce serait atroce non ? Hé oui..((. Ce n'est pas bon ))

[@PatriciaPageMosaicArtsCrafts]

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 👍

[@PatriciaPageMosaicArtsCrafts]

@Anna DiPietro I agree 100% 👍

[@pepelemoko01]

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.

[@veaudor]

Now, that's schadenfreude!

[@Dick67]

what would he know about the garment business, if he never wore any?

[@rockribbedrushy7705]

Another great film by Anthony Mann starring Richard Basehart and Robert Cummings.

[@jeffandersen7397]

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)

[@immaterialimmaterial5195]

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.

[@4Topwood]

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!

[@larrywhited3070]

Why is it that in almost every string of comments for any serious KZbin movie there is always someone who thinks it is cute and clever to use the 3-letter acronym that takes the name "God" in vain and thinks it is a nifty way to gain attention?

[@maartenrijs3]

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

[@maryrozario397]

So true, sir.

[@rhondae8222]

This is a very good movie. Thank you.

[@PizzaFLIX]

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[@Tralala691]

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

[@plasticweapon]

it's american.

[@tubespring]

Thank you. Fine movie!

[@همامالعراقي-ن2ن]

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

[@rhondae8222]

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

[@vernwallen4246]

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

[@chriswilson296]

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

[@richardmcleod5967]

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

[@Alan-rh1el]

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.

[@alexandercotte960]

Yes I also liked the Cinematographic style...

[@suzannecrooks6873]

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

[@eshaibraheem4218]

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

[@PizzaFLIX]

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[@duke9555]

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

[@QueenVelveeta]

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

[@stevelewis7263]

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

[@rampartrod]

thank you in these unusale times

[@PizzaFLIX]

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[@jackthompson391]

Live by the Mob, die by the Mob.

[@MartinLopez-mo7tm]

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

[@davidgeorge5909]

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

[@justiceforall6412]

Pretty good movie. Thanks for the upload!

[@PurpleCloud619]

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

[@michaelcrouch8783]

It's a good movie thank you

[@kimberly_beckner]

this was great! thanks for sharing 😊

[@DieMasterMonkey]

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

[@3D6Space]

This was brutal!

[@robertrigg4913]

That's a really good movie well put together

[@elmagodelmaryahoo]

*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..... 👌

[@angelacoleman6580]

He shows affection to the bird but executes his friend.

[@katie195]

Angela Coleman It could happen.

[@kennyjacques9415]

birds are seldom evil humans are seldom kind

[@thermionic1234567]

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!

[@michaelwertzy9808]

Notice how many "thumbs downs" actually explain their reasons? A critique is supposed to be discussions of thoughtful opinions. It's not the matter of right or wrong. Most thumbs down people must have had a sad, suppressed, and ignorant upbringing. Peace and keep well

[@mariavictor4324]

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

[@patrickverhaeghe1475]

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

[@rathishmishra6149]

THANKS. FOR SHARING. 👌👍💕💕💕

[@alswann2702]

That was great!

[@rextruegood6168]

Al Swann really good!

[@DavidRice111]

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."

[@raphaelandrews3617]

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

[@divingduck1970]

Thank you.

[@stephenannese8228]

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

[@pamelaneibuhr6959]

Very good 👍🏼

[@BrynSian]

It's VERY GOOD

[@jonathanstewart351]

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!!???

[@Catquick1957]

From the fire to the frying pan

[@catholiccrusader5328]

Yeah and Napoleon was the frying pan; poor France always selecting the wrong folks for the job; a great movie!

[@NomadicBrian]

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

[@pamelaneibuhr6959]

Very good movie!

[@jamesmiller4184]

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

[@chrislight1712]

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

[@HoTrEtArDeDcHiXx]

Damn fine movie

[@rextruegood6168]

H o t r e t a r d e d c h i X im suprised hiw good it is!

[@exin7778]

Yes it is, and fancy meeting you here.🤘

[@alpha-omega2362]

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

[@liznickelsen669]

GREAT MOVIE!!!

[@liznickelsen669]

Thank You!!!

[@denisehall4818]

Thanks

[@garrysekelli6776]

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

[@aimanliser58]

Poor Max ,they broke his jaw the 9th termidor and the day after he was guilotined! No one deserve to die like this, terrible! Ironically It was Danton who had created '' the commitee of public safety'' in the first place. Anyway; highly educated in their Jesuit's colleges; it was the revolution of the french bourgeoisie, instead. Robespierre, Guilottin , Sieyes were all Jesuit's trained.

[@540Baseball]

Like all good soldiers, he outlived his usefulness…

[@stephenwitherington879]

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.

[@eaglewatcher11]

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

[@melvina628]

30:46 That actor looks more like Christian Bale, especially when he speaks.

[@mikepasko7493]

Great movie

[@mariaritaaraujodesouza3670]

Como assistir a esse filme em Português?

[@miladydewinter7770]

GREAT MOVIE

[@pals8284]

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

[@andreadesalvo3000]

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!!!

[@manmonkee]

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

[@lindabrown7374]

That was Russ. Dabs Greer played the guard who wanted two chickens. This movie was also called Reign of Terror.

[@manmonkee]

Thought I recognized the gaurd but I've never seen Dabbs young, I thought he was born old.

[@anthonysokolsky6210]

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!

[@anneleb3467]

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

[@mendibouregeorges4978]

Pour être noir, il est noir...Je pense même qu'il y avait une panne d'électricité.