Poster of The Black Cat

The Black Cat

Plot: 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
Release Date: Monday, May 7 1934
90 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Boris KarloffBoris Karloff
Boris Karloff was
46 in The Black Cat
as 'Hjalmar Poelzig'.
Wed, Nov 23 1887 –
Sun, Feb 02 1969
Portrait of Bela LugosiBela Lugosi
Bela Lugosi was
51 in The Black Cat
as 'Dr. Vitus Werdegast'.
Tue, Oct 17 1882 –
Thu, Aug 16 1956
Portrait of David MannersDavid Manners
David Manners was
34 in The Black Cat
as 'Peter Alison'.
Sun, Apr 29 1900 –
Wed, Dec 23 1998
Portrait of Julie BishopJulie Bishop
Julie Bishop was
19 in The Black Cat
as 'Joan Alison'.
Sun, Aug 30 1914 –
Thu, Aug 30 2001
Portrait of Egon BrecherEgon Brecher
Egon Brecher was
54 in The Black Cat
as 'The Majordomo'.
Sun, Feb 15 1880 –
Mon, Aug 12 1946
Portrait of Harry CordingHarry Cording
Harry Cording was
43 in The Black Cat
as 'Thamal'.
Sat, Apr 25 1891 –
Wed, Sep 01 1954
Portrait of Lucille LundLucille Lund
Lucille Lund was
20 in The Black Cat
as 'Karen'.
Tue, Jun 03 1913 –
Fri, Feb 15 2002
Portrait of Henry ArmettaHenry Armetta
Henry Armetta was
45 in The Black Cat
as 'The Sergeant'.
Tue, Jul 03 1888 –
Sun, Oct 21 1945
Portrait of Albert ContiAlbert Conti
Albert Conti was
47 in The Black Cat
as 'The Lieutenant'.
Fri, Jan 28 1887 –
Wed, Jan 18 1967
Portrait of John CarradineJohn Carradine
John Carradine was
28 in The Black Cat
as 'Cult Organist'.
Mon, Feb 05 1906 –
Sun, Nov 27 1988
Portrait of John GeorgeJohn George
John George was
36 in The Black Cat
as 'Cultist (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 20 1898 –
Sun, Aug 25 1968
Portrait of Albert PolletAlbert Pollet
Albert Pollet was
45 in The Black Cat
as 'Waiter (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 15 1889 –
Tue, Jul 24 1979

Crew

Portrait of Edgar G. UlmerEdgar G. Ulmer
Edgar G. Ulmer was
29 in The Black Cat
as 'Director, Story, Costume Design, Set Designer'
Sat, Sep 17 1904 –
Sat, Sep 30 1972
Portrait of John J. MescallJohn J. Mescall
John J. Mescall was
35 in The Black Cat
as 'Director of Photography'
Sun, Jan 08 1899 –
Sat, Feb 10 1962
Portrait of William J. ReiterWilliam J. Reiter
William J. Reiter was
>> in The Black Cat
as 'Assistant Director'
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Portrait of Sam WeisenthalSam Weisenthal
Sam Weisenthal was
>> in The Black Cat
as 'Assistant Director'
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Portrait of Peter RuricPeter Ruric
Peter Ruric was
>> in The Black Cat
as 'Screenplay, Story'
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Portrait of Tom KilpatrickTom Kilpatrick
Tom Kilpatrick was
35 in The Black Cat
as 'Screenplay'
Wed, Nov 16 1898 –
Sun, Mar 11 1962
Portrait of Carl Laemmle Jr.Carl Laemmle Jr.
Carl Laemmle Jr. was
26 in The Black Cat
as 'Producer'
Tue, Apr 28 1908 –
Mon, Sep 24 1979
Portrait of E.M. AsherE.M. Asher
E.M. Asher was
46 in The Black Cat
as 'Supervising Producer'
Thu, Sep 01 1887 –
Fri, Oct 29 1937
Portrait of Ray CurtissRay Curtiss
Ray Curtiss was
38 in The Black Cat
as 'Editor'
Mon, Feb 17 1896 –
Wed, Mar 17 1965
Portrait of Heinz RoemheldHeinz Roemheld
Heinz Roemheld was
33 in The Black Cat
as 'Music'
Wed, May 01 1901 –
Mon, Feb 11 1985
Portrait of Charles D. HallCharles D. Hall
Charles D. Hall was
46 in The Black Cat
as 'Art Direction'
Fri, Apr 20 1888 –
Wed, Apr 08 1970
Portrait of Gilbert KurlandGilbert Kurland
Gilbert Kurland was
29 in The Black Cat
as 'Sound'
Sun, Nov 27 1904 –
Sun, Feb 26 1978
Portrait of Jack PierceJack Pierce
Jack Pierce was
45 in The Black Cat
as 'Makeup Artist'
Sun, May 05 1889 –
Fri, Jul 19 1968
Portrait of Edgar Allan PoeEdgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe would have been no older than
40 in The Black Cat
as 'Short Story'
Wed, Jan 18 1809 –
Sun, Oct 07 1849
Portrait of Roman FreulichRoman Freulich
Roman Freulich was
36 in The Black Cat
as 'Still Photographer'
Tue, Mar 01 1898 –
Sun, Mar 03 1974
Portrait of M.F. MurphyM.F. Murphy
M.F. Murphy was
44 in The Black Cat
as 'Production Manager'
Fri, Nov 29 1889 –
Tue, Nov 21 1961