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The Black Abbot
Movie Information
A somewhat uninspired comedic take on the standard “old dark house” mystery thriller, The Black Abbot (1934) was produced on the cheap and it shows. Director George A. Cooper attempts to hide his hastily slapped-together sets through creative staging, and tuxedos from the wardrobe department make the cast look like there on their way to a better movie. While the plot's nothing to write home about and the dialogue can get excessive, there are a few legitimately laughable lines and many more that topple over the edge into so-bad-it’s-good territory. The Thursday Horror Picture Show will screen The Black Abbot on Thursday, July 14, at 7:30 p.m. at the Grail Moviehouse, hosted by Xpress movie critic Scott Douglas.
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| Genre: | Comedy |
| Director: | George A. Cooper |
| Starring: | John Stuart, Judy Kelly, Edgar Norfolk, Richard Cooper, Drusilla Wills |
| Rated: | NR |
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