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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.
The Bat Whispers (1930) is a mystery, comedy, crime and horror film directed by Roland West, released on November 13, 1930 with a runtime of 1h 23m. It stars Chester Morris, Chance Ward, Una Merkel and Richard Tucker. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 35 ratings.
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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
Sidney D'Albrook
as Police Sergeant
S.E. Jennings
as Man in Black Mask
Grayce Hampton
as Miss Cornelia van Gorder
Maude Eburne
as Lizzie Allen
Spencer Charters
as The Caretaker
William Bakewell
as Brook
Directed by Roland West, written by Mary Roberts Rinehart, Avery Hopwood and Roland West, produced by Joseph M. Schenck.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 35 ratings.
When a diamond necklace is stolen from under the very noses of the police, the perpetrator - "the Bat" - leaves them a note saying they can relax - he is off to pastures new... Shortly afterwards, suspicious things start going on at a country house where a mystery unfolds that leads the assembled group to try to track down a satchel with half a million bucks in it! The antics in the house are well paced and…
Reviewed on June 13, 2022
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The Bat Whispers (1930) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Night Flight Plus, FlixFling, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Bloodstream, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, FlixFling and Bloodstream. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Bat Whispers (1930) includes Chester Morris, Chance Ward, Una Merkel, Richard Tucker and Wilson Benge. The film was directed by Roland West. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Bat Whispers was released on November 13, 1930 and runs for 1h 23m.
The Bat Whispers (1930) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 35 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy mystery, comedy and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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