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| Title: | The Black Cat |
| Genres: | Thriller Horror |
| Directed by: | Edgar G. Ulmer |
| Written by: | Edgar G. Ulmer; Peter Ruric; Tom Kilpatrick |
| Produced by: | Carl Laemmle, Jr.; E.M. Asher |
| Music by: | Heinz Roemheld |
| Cinematography: | John J. Mescall |
| Edited by: | Ray Curtiss |
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| Distributed by: | Universal Pictures |
| Released: | May 7th, 1934 |
| Rating: | Unrated |
| Running time: | 65 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $95,745 |
| Gross: | $236,000 (US) |
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The Black Cat is an American feature film of the thriller and horror genres. It is loosely based on the short story, "The Black Cat", by Edgar Allan Poe. The movie was written and directed by Edgar G. Ulmer with additional writing by Peter Ruric and Tom Kilpatrick. It was produced by Universal Pictures and released theatrically in the United States on May 7th, 1934. The film stars David Manners as the protagonist Peter Alison, Julie Bishop as his wife, Joan Alison, Bela Lugosi as the revenge-driven doctor, Vitus Werdegast and Boris Karloff as the villainous cult leader Hjalmar Poelzig.
Plot[]
Cast[]
Main cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Boris Karloff | Hjalmar Poelzig |
| Bela Lugosi | Doctor Vitus Werdegast |
| David Manners | Peter Alison |
| Jacqueline Wells | Joan Alison |
| Egon Brecher | The Majordomo |
| Harry Bording | Thamal |
| Lucille Lund | Karen |
| Henry Armetta | The Sergeant |
| Albert Conti | The Lieutenant |
Supporting cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Virginia Ainsworth | Cultist |
| Luis Alberni | Train steward |
| King Baggot | Cultist |
| Hermin Bing | Car steward |
| Symona Boniface | Cultist |
| John Carradine | Cult organist |
| André Cheron | Train conductor |
| George Davis | Bus driver |
| Anna Duncan | Maid |
| John George | Cultist |
| Rodney Hildebrand | Brakeman |
| Lois January | Cultist |
| Michael Mark | Cultist binding Joan |
| Tony Marlow | Pastrolman |
| Alphonse Martell | Train porter |
| Paul Panzer | Cultist binding Joan |
| Albert Pollet | Waiter |
| Peggy Terry | Cultist |
| Harry Walker | Cultist |
| Paul Weigel | Stationmaster |
Notes[]
- The Black Cat (1934) redirects to this page.
- Copyright holder: Universal Pictures Corp.; May 4th, 1934; LP4664
- Production on The Black Cat began on February 28th, 1934. Principal filming concluded on March 17th, 1934. Reshoots were conducted from March 25th-March 27th, 1934.
- Actress Julie Bishop is credited as Jacqueline Wells in this film.
- Tom Kilpatrick was a contributing writer on this film, but was uncredited for his participation.
- In addition to being writer and director on this film, Edgar G. Ulmer is also the costume designer, though he is uncredited in this capacity.
- Actors Bela Lugosi and David Manners played opposite one another in Universal's 1931 classic, Dracula. Bela played the role of the vampire count, Dracula, while Manners played the role of Jonathan Harker.
Fun Facts[]
- The tagline for this film is, "Things you never saw before or even dreamed of!".
External Links[]
- The Black Cat at AMG
- The Black Cat at IMDB
- The Black Cat at Wikipedia
- The Black Cat at Themoviedb.org
- The Black Cat at Horrormovies.org
- The Black Cat at Rotten Tomatoes
Keywords[]
Cultist; Doctor; Lieutenant; Hungary; Waiter