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Also known as Black Cat

1934 film by Edgar George Ulmer

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6.7

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.

Released: 1934-05-0765 minDir: Edgar G. UlmerHorror, ThrillerBudget: $95,745Box office: $236,000

Cast

  • Boris Karloff as Hjalmar Poelzig
  • Bela Lugosi as Dr. Vitus Werdegast
  • David Manners as Peter Alison
  • Julie Bishop as Joan Alison
  • Egon Brecher as The Majordomo
  • Harry Cording as Thamal

Themes

  • chess
  • prisoner of war
  • hungary
  • black and white
  • train
  • storm
  • psychiatrist
  • black cat
  • spiral staircase
  • high priest

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Ratings

IMDb

6.9/10

13,937 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

89%

Year
1934
Runtime
65 min
Genres
Crime, Horror, Romance
Rated
Not Rated
Awards
2 wins & 1 nomination total

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Main subject
Cat
Cast member
George Davis
Producer
Carl Laemmle
Production company
Universal Pictures
Cinematographer
John J. Mescall
Duration
65
FilmAffinity ID
814746
Distribution format
video on demand
Image
The Black Cat 1934.jpg
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publication date
1934-05-07
title
The Black Cat
distributed by
Universal Pictures
costume designer
Edgar G. Ulmer
production designer
Edgar G. Ulmer
review score
7.7/10
make-up artist
Jack Pierce
capital cost
95745.31
box office
236000
Commons category
The Black Cat (1934 film)
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