The French Revolution, 1794. The Marquis de Lafayette asks Charles D'Aubigny to infiltrate the Jacobin Party to overthrow Maximilian Robespierre, who, after gaining supreme power and establishing a reign of terror ruled by death, now intends to become the dictator of France.

Directed by: Anthony Mann
Written by: Philip Yordan & Æneas MacKenzie
Runtime: 87 minutes
Tagline: Open or shut… it can cost your life!
Cast:
Robert Cummings Robert Cummings
Charles D'Aubigny 
Richard Basehart Richard Basehart
Maximilian Robespierre 
Richard Hart Richard Hart
François Barras 
Arlene Dahl Arlene Dahl
Madeleine 
Arnold Moss Arnold Moss
Fouché 
Norman Lloyd Norman Lloyd
Tallien 
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Also known as:
  • La sombra de la guillotina
  • No Reinado do Terror
  • Guillotine
  • Herrschaft des Schreckens
  • Das schwarze Buch
  • The Black Book