Black Legion

1937 film by Michael Curtiz, Archie Mayo
Movie film Q1498404
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Summary

Black Legion is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (747 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]
  • Director: Archie Mayo[4], Michael Curtiz[5]
  • Screenwriter: Abem Finkel[6]
  • Composer: Bernhard Kaun[7]
  • Genre: drama film[8], film noir[9]
  • Cast member: Humphrey Bogart[10], Dick Foran[11], Erin O'Brien-Moore[12], Ann Sheridan[13], Joe Sawyer[14], Henry Brandon[15], Egon Brecher[16], Samuel S. Hinds[17], Addison Richards[18]
  • Producer: Robert Lord[19]
  • Production company: Warner Bros. Entertainment[20], Warner Bros. Pictures[21]
  • Director of photography: George Barnes[22]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[23]
  • Commons category: Black Legion (film)[24]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[25]
  • Review score: 6.5/10[26], 100%[27]
  • Color: black-and-white[28]
  • Country of origin: United States[29]
  • Publication date: January 1, 1937[30]
  • Distributed by: Warner Bros. Entertainment[31], Netflix[32]
  • Film editor: Owen Marks[33]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Story[34]
  • Executive producer: Hal B. Wallis[35]
  • Title: Black Legion[36]
  • Duration: 83 minutes[37]
  • Production designer: Robert M. Haas[38]

Why It Matters

Black Legion has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

What awards did Black Legion receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'cy', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'nl', 'pl', 'pt', 'ru']
    Ampas collections film id → W087791
    Sitelink count → 11
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 7w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 27367
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  3. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 17005
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  4. 10w ago · Davidultra · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cinema.de id → 1328207
    Tv spielfilm film id → 1328207
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  5. 11w ago · Davidultra · 2026-08-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fernsehserien.de id → filme/geheimbund-schwarze-legion
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Fernsehserien.de id: filme/geheimbund-schwarze-legion"
  6. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Robert M. Haas
    Publication date → +1937-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Abem Finkel
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+83'}
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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