---
title: 'Black Fury (1935)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Michael Curtiz'
released: '1935-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 95
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/black-fury-1935'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0026121/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Black Fury (1935)

1935 · 95 min · Drama, Crime, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

Black Fury is a 1935 American crime film directed by Michael Curtiz, and starring Paul Muni, Karen Morley, and William Gargan. It was adapted by Abem Finkel and Carl Erickson from the short story "Jan Volkanik" by Judge Michael A. Musmanno, and the play Bohunk by Harry R. Irving. The plot is based on a historic incident during a Pennsylvania walk-out in 1929, in which John Barkowski, a striking coal miner, was beaten to death by private company police.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Michael Curtiz](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-curtiz)
- **Screenplay:** [Abem Finkel](https://cinepixo.com/people/abem-finkel)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Bernhard Kaun](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernhard-kaun)
- **Producer:** [Hal B. Wallis](https://cinepixo.com/people/hal-b-wallis)
- **Director of Photography:** [Byron Haskin](https://cinepixo.com/people/byron-haskin)
- **Editor:** [Thomas Richards](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-richards)

## Cast

- [Harry Tenbrook](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-tenbrook)
- [John Qualen](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-qualen)
- [Edith Fellows](https://cinepixo.com/people/edith-fellows)
- [Claire McDowell](https://cinepixo.com/people/claire-mcdowell)
- [Barton MacLane](https://cinepixo.com/people/barton-maclane)
- [Purnell Pratt](https://cinepixo.com/people/purnell-pratt)
- [Samuel S. Hinds](https://cinepixo.com/people/samuel-s-hinds)
- [Eddy Chandler](https://cinepixo.com/people/eddy-chandler)
- [Sara Haden](https://cinepixo.com/people/sara-haden)
- [Akim Tamiroff](https://cinepixo.com/people/akim-tamiroff)
- [Glen Cavender](https://cinepixo.com/people/glen-cavender)
- [Wade Boteler](https://cinepixo.com/people/wade-boteler)
- [Addison Richards](https://cinepixo.com/people/addison-richards)
- [Leo White](https://cinepixo.com/people/leo-white)
- [Vince Barnett](https://cinepixo.com/people/vince-barnett)

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