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Things you never said before nor even dreamed of!

The Black Cat

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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The Black Cat Cast

Name Character
John Carradine He was 28, 82 years old when he died as Cult Organist (uncredited)
John George He was 36, 70 years old when he died as Cultist (uncredited)
David Manners He was 33, 97 years old when he died as Peter Alison
Boris Karloff He was 46, 81 years old when he died as Hjalmar Poelzig
Bela Lugosi He was 51, 73 years old when he died as Dr. Vitus Werdegast
Henry Armetta He was 45, 57 years old when he died as The Sergeant
Harry Cording He was 43, 63 years old when he died as Thamal
Lucille Lund She was 20, 88 years old when she died as Karen
Albert Conti He was 47, 79 years old when he died as The Lieutenant
Egon Brecher He was 54, 66 years old when he died as The Majordomo
Julie Bishop (actress) She was 19, 87 years old when she died as Joan Alison

The Black Cat Crew

Name Department
E. M. Asher as Supervising Producer. Production
Carl Laemmle, Jr. as Producer. He was 25 (71) years old when He died Production
John J. Mescall as Director of Photography. He was 35 (63) years old when He died Camera
Charles D. Hall as Art Direction. He was 46 (81) years old when He died Art
Edgar G. Ulmer as Set Designer. He was 29 (68) years old when He died Art
Edgar G. Ulmer as Costume Design. He was 29 (68) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Edgar G. Ulmer as Director. He was 29 (68) years old when He died Directing
Edgar G. Ulmer as Story. He was 29 (68) years old when He died Writing
Heinz Roemheld as Music. He was 33 (83) years old when He died Sound
Tom Kilpatrick as Screenplay. Writing
Edgar Allan Poe as Story. He was 125 (40) years old when He died Writing
Jack P. Pierce as Makeup Artist. He was 45 (79) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Ray Curtiss as Editor. He was 38 (69) years old when He died Editing
Peter Ruric as Screenplay. Writing
Peter Ruric as Story. Writing
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The Black Cat (90 years)

Things you never said before nor even dreamed of!

  • Release day: Monday, May 07, 1934
  • Runtime: 63 minutes
  • Budget: 95745.00
  • Revenue: 236000.00