The Bat 65 years old

When it flies... someone dies!

The Bat

Mystery writer Cornelia Van Gorder has rented a country house called "The Oaks", which not long ago was the scene of some murders committed by a strange and violent criminal known as "The Bat". Meanwhile, the house's owner, bank president John Fleming, has recently embezzled one million dollars in securities and has hidden the proceeds in the house, but is killed before he can retrieve it.

Credits

The Bat Cast

Name Character
Vincent Price He was 48, 82 years old when he died as Dr. Malcolm Wells
Agnes Moorehead She was 58, 73 years old when she died as Cornelia van Gorder
Harvey Stephens He was 57, 85 years old when he died as John Fleming
John Sutton He was 50, 54 years old when he died as Warner, the chauffeur
Lenita Lane She was 57, 93 years old when she died as Lizzie Allen
Gavin Gordon He was 58, 81 years old when he died as Lt. Andy Anderson
Elaine Edwards as Dale Bailey
Riza Royce as Jane Patterson
Robert Williams He was 64, 37 years old when he died as Detective Davenport
Darla Hood She was 27, 47 years old when she died as Judy Hollander

The Bat Crew

Name Department
Joseph F. Biroc as Director of Photography. He was 56 (93) years old when He died Camera
William Austin as Editor. He was 75 (91) years old when He died Editing
Mary Roberts Rinehart as Theatre Play. She was 82 (81) years old when She died Writing
Louis Forbes as Original Music Composer. He was 56 (78) years old when He died Sound
Avery Hopwood as Theatre Play. He was 77 (46) years old when He died Writing
Dave Milton as Art Direction. He was 70 (90) years old when He died Art
The Bat poster
The Bat (65 years)

When it flies... someone dies!

  • Release day: Sunday, August 09, 1959
  • Runtime: 80 minutes