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The Black Cat (1934)

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

6.7/10 1h 5m May 07, 1934
Horror

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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Movie Details

Original Title The Black Cat
Original Language EN
Budget $95,745
Revenue $236,000
Status Released
Popularity 1.0

Cast

Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff
Hjalmar Poelzig
Popularity: 4.3
Bela Lugosi
Bela Lugosi
Dr. Vitus Werdegast
Popularity: 0.6
David Manners
David Manners
Peter Alison
Popularity: 3.9
Julie Bishop
Julie Bishop
Joan Alison
Popularity: 1.4
Egon Brecher
Egon Brecher
The Majordomo
Popularity: 2.0
Harry Cording
Harry Cording
Thamal
Popularity: 0.5
Lucille Lund
Lucille Lund
Karen
Popularity: 0.2
Henry Armetta
Henry Armetta
The Sergeant
Popularity: 2.1
Albert Conti
Albert Conti
The Lieutenant
Popularity: 2.0
John Carradine
John Carradine
Cult Organist
Popularity: 2.0
John George
John George
Cultist (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.4
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Albert Pollet
Waiter (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.2

Key Crew

Director Edgar G. Ulmer
Screenplay Peter Ruric, Tom Kilpatrick
Editor Ray Curtiss
Producer Carl Laemmle Jr.
Music Heinz Roemheld

Production

Universal Pictures
US

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Keywords

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Reviews from TMDB

John Chard 7/10
Oct 1, 2018

Weird and hypnotic creeper. The first, and arguably in terms of their dual performances, best teaming of Horror legends Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi is this almost bizarre Edgar G. Ulmer directed piece. Based around a story by Edgar Allan Poe, The Black Cat sees a young couple, Peter & Joan Alli ... Read more

CinemaSerf 7/10
Jun 13, 2022

This great pairing of Messrs. Karloff and Lugosi make for a fun, if not particularly scary, horror movie from Universal. An honeymoon couple are travelling through Hungary when their bus is involved in an accident near the castle of "Hjalmar Poelzig" (Karloff). Together with fellow traveller "Vitus ... Read more

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Details
Release Date May 7, 1934
Runtime 1h 5m
Budget $95,745
Revenue $236,000
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.0
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