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Also known as Bat Whispers

1930 film by Roland West

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Infamous burglar "The Bat" commits a daring jewelry theft despite heavy police presence. Soon after, a bank theft occurs, which may be the work of the criminal as well. Meanwhile, Cornelia Van Gorder has various people arrive at her old mansion, including her niece, Dale, a bank employee, and police detective Anderson. When guests start turning up dead, Cornelia begins to suspect that The Bat may be lurking around the estate.

Released: 1930-11-1383 minDir: Roland WestMystery, Comedy, Crime, Horror

Cast

  • Chester Morris as Detective Anderson
  • Chance Ward as Police lieutenant
  • Una Merkel as Dale Van Gorder
  • Richard Tucker as Mr. Bell
  • Wilson Benge as The Butler
  • DeWitt Jennings as Police Captain

Themes

  • psychology
  • pre-code

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Ratings

IMDb

6.3/10

1,494 votes

Year
1930
Runtime
84 min
Genres
Crime, Drama, Horror

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Director
Roland West
Screenwriter
Roland West
Cast member
Ben Bard
Cinematographer
Ray June
Duration
83
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publication date
1930-01-01
title
The Bat Whispers
distributed by
United Artists
assessment
Bechdel test
review score
67%
Commons category
The Bat Whispers
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