The Black Sleep

1956 film by Reginald Le Borg
Movie film Q1059488
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The Black Sleep

Summary

The Black Sleep is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (244 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Black Sleep's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Black Sleep was directed by Reginald Le Borg[4].
  • John C. Higgins wrote the screenplay for The Black Sleep[5].
  • Gerald Drayson Adams wrote the screenplay for The Black Sleep[6].
  • The Black Sleep's composer is recorded as Les Baxter[7].
  • The Black Sleep's genre is horror film[8].
  • The Black Sleep's genre is science fiction film[9].
  • A cast member of The Black Sleep was Basil Rathbone[10].
  • A cast member of The Black Sleep was Akim Tamiroff[11].
  • A cast member of The Black Sleep was Lon Chaney Jr.[12].
  • A cast member of The Black Sleep was John Carradine[13].
  • A cast member of The Black Sleep was Bela Lugosi[14].
  • A cast member of The Black Sleep was Herbert Rudley[15].
  • A cast member of The Black Sleep was Tor Johnson[16].
  • A cast member of The Black Sleep was Peter Gordon[17].
  • A cast member of The Black Sleep was Aubrey Schenck[18].
  • A cast member of The Black Sleep was Patricia Blair[19].
  • A cast member of The Black Sleep was Phyllis Stanley[20].
  • A cast member of The Black Sleep was Claire Carleton[21].
  • The Black Sleep was produced by Howard W. Koch[22].
  • The Black Sleep's director of photography is recorded as Gordon Avil[23].
  • The original language of The Black Sleep was English[24].
  • The Black Sleep was distributed by video on demand[25].
  • The Black Sleep's color is recorded as color[26].
  • The Black Sleep's color is recorded as black-and-white[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Black Sleep was produced by Howard W. Koch[22]. It was directed by Reginald Le Borg[4]. Screenwriters include John C. Higgins[5] and Gerald Drayson Adams[6]. Cast members include Basil Rathbone[10], Akim Tamiroff[11], Lon Chaney Jr.[12], John Carradine[13], Bela Lugosi[14], and Herbert Rudley[15].

Publication

The Black Sleep was published on January 1, 1956[28]. The original language of it was English[24]. Genres include horror film[8] and science fiction film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[25].

Subject and Themes

The Black Sleep's main subject is mad scientist[29].

Why It Matters

The Black Sleep ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (244 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Reubot · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Main subject mad scientist
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