Black Legion
They Murdered at Midnight!
Directed by Archie Mayo
Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures
A stark 1930s social drama about how economic resentment and xenophobia can corrupt an ordinary working man into a violent extremist.
When a hard-working machinist loses a promotion to a Polish-born worker, he is seduced into joining the secretive Black Legion, which intimidates foreigners through violence.
Essence
Ensemble
Humphrey Bogart
Frank Taylor
Dick Foran
Ed Jackson
Erin O'Brien-Moore
Ruth Taylor
Ann Sheridan
Betty Grogan
Helen Flint
Pearl Danvers
Joe Sawyer
Cliff Summers
Clifford Soubier
Michael F. Grogan
Alonzo Price
Alf Hargrave
Paul Harvey
Billings
Dickie Jones
Buddy Taylor
Samuel S. Hinds
Judge
Addison Richards
Prosecuting Attorney
Like Black Legion
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Black Legion
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Black Legion, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Black Legion, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Black Legion, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
