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Black Dragons

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1942 | 64 min | Thriller, Mystery, Horror

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Foreign Correspondent or Invasion of the Body Snatchers, start here.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 4 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1942: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 4K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by William Nigh

  • Bela LugosiDr. Melcher/ Monsieur Colomb
  • Clayton MooreFBI Agent Richard ‘Dick’ Martin
  • Joan BarclayAlice Saunders
  • George PembrokeDr. William Saunders
  • Robert FrazerAmos Hanlin
  • Robert FiskePhillip Wallace
  • Irving MitchellJohn Van Dyke
  • Edward Peil Sr.Ryder
  • Kenneth HarlanFBI Chief Colton
  • Max Hoffman Jr.Kearney