Horror · United States of America · 1934 · 1h 5m

The Black Cat

The Black Cat poster
Director
Edgar G. Ulmer
Cast
Boris Karloff as Hjalmar Poelzig Bela Lugosi as Dr. Vitus Werdegast David Manners as Peter Alison Julie Bishop as Joan Alison Egon Brecher as The Majordomo Harry Cording as Thamal
Crew
John J. Mescall — Director of Photography Ray Curtiss — Editor Peter Ruric — Screenplay Tom Kilpatrick — Screenplay Peter Ruric — Story Edgar G. Ulmer — Story
Tagline

Things you never said before nor even dreamed of!

Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Black Cat — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Edgar G. Ulmer Director John J. Mescall Director of Photography Ray Curtiss Editor Peter Ruric Screenplay Tom Kilpatrick Screenplay Peter Ruric Story Edgar G. Ulmer Story Carl Laemmle Jr. Producer Edgar G. Ulmer Costume Design
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