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The Black Cat (1941)

70 min  -  Comedy | Horror | Mystery  -   2 May 1941 (USA)
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Elderly Henrietta Winslow lives in an isolated mansion with her housekeeper and beloved cats. As her health fails, her greedy relatives gather in anticipation of her death.

Director:

Albert S. Rogell

Writers:

Edgar Allan Poe (story), Robert Lees, and 3 more credits »

Stars:

Basil Rathbone, Hugh Herbert and Broderick Crawford
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Basil Rathbone ...
Montague Hartley
Hugh Herbert ...
Mr. Penny
Broderick Crawford ...
Hubert A. Gilmore 'Gil' Smith
Bela Lugosi ...
Anne Gwynne Anne Gwynne ...
Elaine Winslow
Gladys Cooper Gladys Cooper ...
Myrna Hartley
Gale Sondergaard ...
Abigail Doone
Cecilia Loftus Cecilia Loftus ...
Henrietta Winslow
Claire Dodd Claire Dodd ...
Margaret Gordon
John Eldredge John Eldredge ...
Stanley Borden
Alan Ladd ...
Richard Hartley
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Storyline

Greedy heirs gather to wait for the death of Henrietta Winslow. Murder, thunder claps, howling cats, gun shots, screams in the night, hidden passages -- all the proper ingredients. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Cat | Fortune | Greedy Heir | Scream | Heir  | See more »

Taglines:

Even Ladd Is Scared!

Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

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Filming Locations:

Universal City, California, USA

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Budget:

$176,000 (estimated)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Both Broderick Crawford (replacing Richard Carlson) and Basil Rathbone (replacing Paul Cavanaugh) were late casting changes. Production was delayed nearly a month to accommodate these changes and other production scheduling problems. See more »

Quotes

Mr. Penny: That house is doubly blest / Which to our feline friends gives rest.
Hubert Smith: Her hats are full of bats / For spending all her dough on cats.
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Version of The Black Cat (1934) See more »