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Movie Review: Black Dragons (1942)

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Synopsis: During World War II, a group of American businessmen are killed one-by-one by the mysterious Monsieur Colomb, who came to the home of Dr. Bill Saunders under the pretense of being a patient and now keeps the home's owner under lock and key. Partly out of concern for Saunders' niece, Alice, Det. Dick Martin investigates, only to eventually learn an unexpected truth about what has been happening and its ties to Japan. Who's in it? The movie stars Bela Lugosi , Clayton Moore , Joan Barclay, George Pembroke and Robert Frazer. Review: As much as I like Bela Lugosi, I have been reluctant to watch Black Dragons because, at least from the description, it just seemed like a movie he wouldn't be a good fit for. However, short on alternatives this morning, I decided to finally give the movie a try. Overall, it proved to be better than what I was expecting. I think the thing that impressed me most about this film is the mystery surrounding Monsieur Colomb (Lugosi). T...