George Zucco is grand in "The Black Raven", giving a dignified and poised performance rising above his budget as always. The rest of the cast is also good with Glenn Strange especially noteworthy as Zucco's bumbling helper.
The production is cheap of course but features some fine thunderstorm effects, with an astonishing amount of water filmed very expertly.
By stripping away any excessive humor or cuteness or any other gimmicks and focusing on being a basic mystery, this film succeeds so that you really won't notice any budget issues. Fundamental soundness in its production and the sheer stature of Zucco's work make "The Black Raven" a surprisingly good movie.
The production is cheap of course but features some fine thunderstorm effects, with an astonishing amount of water filmed very expertly.
By stripping away any excessive humor or cuteness or any other gimmicks and focusing on being a basic mystery, this film succeeds so that you really won't notice any budget issues. Fundamental soundness in its production and the sheer stature of Zucco's work make "The Black Raven" a surprisingly good movie.