“Things you never said before nor even dreamed of!”
The Black Cat
6.7
309 votes·1934
·1h 5m
·MovieHorrorThriller
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.
Commercial Verdict
Hit
Revenue vs Budget2.5x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Profitable theatrical release
Keywords
chessprisoner of warhungaryblack and whitetrainstormpsychiatristblack catspiral staircasehigh priestnewlywedpre-code
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)
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