Black Legion
Summary: A hard-working machinist loses a promotion to a Polish-born worker, he's seduced into joining the secretive Black Legion, which intimidates foreigners through violence.
Release Date: January 30, 1937
Runtime: 1 h 23 min
MPAA: Passed
Production: Warner Bros.
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 235,000
Cast
Stars:
Supporting cast:
Other Cast, Production
Other cast:
Production:
Representation
Tags / Keywords
abused wifeaccidental killingalcoholanti catholicarrestarsonattorneybadgebarbaseball batbaseball glovebased on true storybasementbeatingbeerbest friendblackmailbulletbusbuttercar salesmanceremonychicken farmcigarette smokingcoercioncoffeecolor in titleconfessionconvertibleconvictcourtcourt trialcourtroomcourtroom confessioncoworker coworker relationshipcriminalitycryingcrying mandeath of frienddeath threatdemotiondetroit michigandinerdistrict attorneydrill pressdrinking waterdrugstoredrunkdrunken confessiondrunken womandrunkennessengagementface slapfactoryfactory workerfalse accusationfalse testimonyfamily homefarmfarmhousefather son relationshipfearfedorafightfirefloggingforemanfriendship between menfriendship gone badganggas stationglass of waterguilty verdictgunhangoverhate grouphatredheld at gunpointhung by wristshusband wife conflicthusband wife relationshipimmigrantinspired by true eventsintimidationinventoririshirish americanjailjingoismjobjudgejurykidnappinglawyerlielife sentencelistening to a radiolittle boylooking at oneself in a mirrorlying under oathmachine shopmachinistmale friendshipman carries a womanmarital problemmarital separationmarriagemarriage proposalmessage picturemother son relationshipmotorcycle copmurdermurder trialnationalismnativistneighbornew carnews reportnews reporternewspapernewspaper articlenewspaper headlineoathoverallspanicpassed over for promotionpatriotismperjuryphotographerpistolpistol whippedplaying catchpledgepledge of allegiancepolicepolish americanprison sentencepromotionpunchedracismracistradioradio broadcastradio newsradio stationreadingreference to the ku klux klanremorseresentmentrevolverroberun out of townsecret organizationsecret societyself defense pleashopkeepershot in the backshot to deathslapslide ruleswearing an oathtelephoneterrorismtestimonytexanthreatentitle spoken by charactertorchtrialtwo word titleuniformvigilantevigilantismwhippingwife leaves husbandwoodsworking classxenophobia
Similar Movies
Parental Guide
Global Consensus