The Black Cat

The Black Cat

Things you never said before nor even dreamed of!

Movie19341h 5m
IMDb
IMDb
6.9
Rotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes, Fresh
89%
TMDB
TMDB
6.7
#horror#thriller
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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.

Cast

  • Boris Karloff

    Boris Karloff

    Hjalmar Poelzig

  • Bela Lugosi

    Bela Lugosi

    Dr. Vitus Werdegast

  • David Manners

    David Manners

    Peter Alison

  • Julie Bishop

    Julie Bishop

    Joan Alison

  • Egon Brecher

    Egon Brecher

    The Majordomo

  • Harry Cording

    Harry Cording

    Thamal

  • Lucille Lund

    Lucille Lund

    Karen

  • Henry Armetta

    Henry Armetta

    The Sergeant

  • Albert Conti

    Albert Conti

    The Lieutenant

  • John Carradine

    John Carradine

    Cult Organist

  • John George

    John George

    Cultist (uncredited)

  • Albert Pollet

    Waiter (uncredited)

Crew

Director
Edgar G. Ulmer
Writer
Peter Ruric, Tom Kilpatrick, Edgar G. Ulmer
Cinematography
John J. Mescall
Music
Heinz Roemheld