Black Dragons (1942)
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.
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 1942-03-06
- TMDB
- 4.6 / 10 (28)
- Laufzeit
- 1 Std. 4 Min.
- Genres
- Thriller, Mystery, Horror
- Regie
- William Nigh
Besetzung
- Bela Lugosi — Dr. Melcher/ Monsieur Colomb
- Clayton Moore — FBI Agent Richard ‘Dick’ Martin
- Joan Barclay — Alice Saunders
- George Pembroke — Dr. William Saunders
- Robert Frazer — Amos Hanlin
- Robert Fiske — Phillip Wallace
- Irving Mitchell — John Van Dyke
- Edward Peil Sr. — Ryder
- Kenneth Harlan — FBI Chief Colton
- Max Hoffman Jr. — Kearney
- Joseph Eggenton — Stevens
- I. Stanford Jolley — The Dragon
Wissenswertes
Black Dragons is a 1942 American film directed by William Nigh and starring Bela Lugosi, Joan Barclay, and George Pembroke. The cast includes Clayton Moore, who plays a handsome detective. The Black Dragon Society also appears in Let's Get Tough! a 1942 East Side Kids film made by the same team of writer Harvey Gates and producer Sam Katzman.
Production
The film was rushed into production following the attack on Pearl Harbor. It was to begin filming on 17 January 1942 but this was pushed back until 21 January. The original working title was The Yellow Menace.
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