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The Black Cat

The Black Cat

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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.

Horror

Release: 1934-05-07Runtime: 65 minRating: 6.7 (305)

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

Crew

Edgar G. Ulmer

Edgar G. Ulmer

Director

John J. Mescall

Director of Photography

Peter Ruric

Screenplay

Peter Ruric

Story

Edgar G. Ulmer

Edgar G. Ulmer

Story

Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe

Short Story

E.M. Asher

Supervising Producer

Carl Laemmle Jr.

Carl Laemmle Jr.

Producer

Heinz Roemheld

Heinz Roemheld

Music

Ray Curtiss

Editor

Clips & Videos

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The Black Cat (1934) Trailer

The Black Cat (1934) Trailer