This Day in Halloween: Sam Newfield's B-movie whodunit "The Black Raven" starring George Zucco opens across the U.S. in 1943. / Illustration by Haley Underwood
The Black Raven opens across the U.S. in 1943. The George Zucco starring whodunit is “poverty row” B-movie directed by Sam Newfield, one of the most prolific directors in Hollywood history.