Black Dragons
1942, English. Directed by William Nigh.
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It is prior to the commencement of World War II, and Japan's fiendish Black Dragon Society is hatching an evil plot with the Nazis. They instruct a brilliant scientist, Dr. Melcher, to travel to Japan on a secret mission. There he operates on six Japanese conspirators, transforming them to resemble six American leaders. The actual leaders are murdered and replaced with their likeness.
- Runtime
- 1h 4m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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PlexCast & crew
- William NighDirector
- Bela LugosiDr. Melcher/ Monsieur Colomb
- Clayton MooreFBI Agent Richard ‘Dick’ Martin
- Joan BarclayAlice Saunders
- George PembrokeDr. William Saunders
- Robert FrazerAmos Hanlin
- Robert FiskePhillip Wallace
- Irving MitchellJohn Van Dyke
- Edward Peil Sr.Ryder
- Kenneth HarlanFBI Chief Colton
- Max Hoffman Jr.Kearney
- Joseph EggentonStevens
- I. Stanford JolleyThe Dragon
Details
- Released
- 6 March 1942
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Harvey Gates, Robert Kehoe
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Black Dragons runs 64 minutes (1h 4m).
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Black Dragons is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Black Dragons is streaming on Artiflix in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Black Dragons?
Black Dragons (1942) was directed by William Nigh and stars Bela Lugosi, Clayton Moore, Joan Barclay.