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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.
The Black Cat (1934) is a horror and thriller film directed by Edgar G. Ulmer, released on May 7, 1934 with a runtime of 1h 5m. It stars Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, David Manners and Julie Bishop. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 312 ratings.
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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
Lucille Lund
as Karen
Henry Armetta
as The Sergeant
Albert Conti
as The Lieutenant
John Carradine
as Cult Organist
John George
as Cultist (uncredited)
Albert Pollet
as Waiter (uncredited)
Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer, written by Edgar G. Ulmer, Peter Ruric and Peter Ruric, produced by Carl Laemmle Jr..
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 312 ratings.
Weird and hypnotic creeper. The first, and arguably in terms of their dual performances, best teaming of Horror legends Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi is this almost bizarre Edgar G. Ulmer directed piece. Based around a story by Edgar Allan Poe, The Black Cat sees a young couple, Peter & Joan Allison (David Manners & Julie Bishop), who while on their honeymoon in Budapest meet the mysterious scientist Dr. Vitus…
Reviewed on October 1, 2018
This great pairing of Messrs. Karloff and Lugosi make for a fun, if not particularly scary, horror movie from Universal. An honeymoon couple are travelling through Hungary when their bus is involved in an accident near the castle of "Hjalmar Poelzig" (Karloff). Together with fellow traveller "Vitus Werdegast" (a slightly theatrical Lugosi) they seek refuge and find themselves caught up in a tale of retribution…
Reviewed on June 13, 2022
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The main cast of The Black Cat (1934) includes Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, David Manners, Julie Bishop and Egon Brecher. The film was directed by Edgar G. Ulmer. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Black Cat was released on May 7, 1934 and runs for 1h 5m.
The Black Cat (1934) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 312 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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