The Black Cat (1934) Horror Thriller Adventure Crime Romance
The Black Cat (1934) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 7.90/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.9/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 8.9/10
The Black Cat Plot Synopsis:
Honeymooning in Hungary, Joan and Peter Allison share their train compartment with Dr. Vitus Verdegast, a courtly but tragic man who is returning to the remains of the town he defended before becoming a prisoner of war for fifteen years. When their hotel-bound bus crashes in a mountain storm and Joan is injured, the travellers seek refuge in the home, built fortress-like upon the site of a bloody battlefield, of famed architect Hjalmar Poelzig. There, cat-phobic Verdegast learns his wife's fate, grieves for his lost daughter, and must play a game of chess for Allison's life.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: American honeymooners in Hungary become trapped in the home of a Satan-worshiping priest when the bride is taken there for medical help following a road accident.
Tagline: The most imaginative picture yet! (Newspaper ad cut).
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Type: MovieYear: 1934
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The Black Cat is Streaming on ShudderLanguage: English, Latin, Hungarian
Country: United States
Writers: Edgar Allan Poe, Peter Ruric, Edgar G. Ulmer, Tom Kilpatrick
Producers: E.M. Asher, Carl Laemmle Jr.
Editors: Ray Curtiss
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The Black Cat (1934) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Black Cat Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Boris Karloff | ... | Hjalmar Poelzig (as Karloff) |
| Bela Lugosi | ... | Dr. Vitus Werdegast |
| David Manners | ... | Peter Alison |
| Julie Bishop | ... | Joan Alison (as Jacqueline Wells) |
| Egon Brecher | ... | The Majordomo |
| Harry Cording | ... | Thamal |
| Lucille Lund | ... | Karen |
| Henry Armetta | ... | The Sergeant |
| Albert Conti | ... | The Lieutenant |
| Virginia Ainsworth | ... | Cultist (uncredited) |
| Luis Alberni | ... | Train Steward (uncredited) |
| King Baggot | ... | Cultist (uncredited) |
| Herman Bing | ... | Car Steward (uncredited) |
| Symona Boniface | ... | Cultist (uncredited) |
| John Carradine | ... | Cult Organist (uncredited) |
| André Cheron | ... | Train Conductor (uncredited) |
| Anna Duncan | ... | Maid (uncredited) |
| John George | ... | Cultist (uncredited) |
| Rodney Hildebrand | ... | Brakeman (uncredited) |
| Lois January | ... | Cultist (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Boris Karloff, as Hjalmar Poelzig (as Karloff), passed away at age 81 in Midhurst, Sussex, England, UK.
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 11" (1.81 m)
Also known as: ? | Karloff Boris | Karloff - Bela Lugosi, as Dr. Vitus Werdegast, passed away at age 73 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Olt Arisztid | Mr. Blasko | Albert Lugesi | Belo Lugosi | Béla Lugosi | Mr. Bela Lugosi | Lugosi | Arisztid Olt - David Manners, as Peter Alison, passed away at age 97 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Dave Manners | David J. Manners - Julie Bishop – Joan Alison (as Jacqueline Wells)
- Egon Brecher, as The Majordomo, passed away at age 66 in Hollywood, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Harry Cording, as Thamal, passed away at age 63 in Sun Valley, California, USA.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Harry Gording - Lucille Lund – Karen
- Henry Armetta – The Sergeant
- Albert Conti, as The Lieutenant, passed away at age 79 in Hollywood, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m) - Virginia Ainsworth, as Cultist (uncredited), passed away at age 75 in San Francisco, California, USA.
Sign: Pisces - Luis Alberni, as Train Steward (uncredited), passed away at age 76 in Hollywood, California, USA.
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Louis Alberni - King Baggot, as Cultist (uncredited), passed away at age 68 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: King Baggott - Herman Bing, as Car Steward (uncredited), passed away at age 57 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Aries - Symona Boniface – Cultist (uncredited)
- John Carradine, as Cult Organist (uncredited), passed away at age 82 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: John Carradine Sr. | John Peter Richmond | Peter Richmond
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