The Black Cat

1934

1h 5m

6.7

6.7/10

305 votes • View on IMDb

Horror

"Things you never said before nor even dreamed of!"

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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Status: Released

Budget: $95,745

Revenue: $236,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

Hungarian Latin French English

Keywords

chess prisoner of war hungary black and white train storm psychiatrist black cat spiral staircase high priest newlywed pre-code based on short story satanic ritual satanic cult psychotronic preserved corpse female corpse devil worship mystery writer wife murderer woman in peril bus crash europe honeymoon flaying glass display cases gun turret married to stepdaughter

Quick Facts

Release Date	May 7, 1934
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0024894

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)

Albert Pollet

Waiter (uncredited)

Key Crew

Edgar G. Ulmer

Director

Peter Ruric

Screenplay

Carl Laemmle Jr.

Producer

Tom Kilpatrick