In a 16th-century European town, the ruling family has been given a prophecy that, should there ever be twin boys born, the younger will murder the older; so is dismayed when twins are born to the popular baron. The older grows to be a selfish, slovenly man, who inherits the castle at his father's death and becomes ruler over the formerly happy villagers. He enjoys his power until he learns his younger brother is returning from abroad and, afraid of the prophecy, he determines to murder his si...
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BO
Boris KarloffBaron Gregor de Berghman / Anton de Berghman
MA
Marian MarshThea Hassel
RO
Robert AllenLt. Albert Lussan
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Thurston HallCol. Paul Hassel
KA
Katherine DeMilleMashka
JO
John BucklerBeran - the gypsy
HE
Henry KolkerBaron de Berghman
CO
Colin TapleyPaul Hassel as a young lieutenant
TO
Torben MeyerPeter, the majordomo
JO
John GeorgeInn Waiter (uncredited)
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John BleiferFranz - Captured Assassin-Villager (uncredited)