The Black Cat
“Things you never said before nor even dreamed of!”
1934·1h 5m·en
6.7
Overview
After a road accident in Hungary, the American honeymooners Joan and Peter and the enigmatic Dr. Werdegast find refuge in the house of the famed architect Hjalmar Poelzig, who shares a dark past with the doctor.
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Details
- Director
- Edgar G. Ulmer
- Written by
- Tom Kilpatrick, Peter Ruric, Edgar G. Ulmer, Peter Ruric
- Produced by
- Carl Laemmle Jr.
- Studio
- Universal Pictures
Released May 7, 1934·United States·$95,745 budget·$236,000 revenue
Cast
Boris Karloff
Hjalmar Poelzig
Bela Lugosi
Dr. Vitus Werdegast
David Manners
Peter Alison
Julie Bishop
Joan Alison
Egon Brecher
The Majordomo
Harry Cording
Thamal
Lucille Lund
Karen
Henry Armetta
The Sergeant
Albert Conti
The Lieutenant
John Carradine
Cult Organist
John George
Cultist (uncredited)
No photo
Albert Pollet
Waiter (uncredited)
Keywords
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Podcasts
The Evolution of Horror — OCCULT Pt 3: Häxan (1922) & The Black Cat (1934)
