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.
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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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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
2 May 1941 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
El gato negro See more »Filming Locations:
Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$176,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Hubert Smith: Well, she wasn't killed by kindness, was she?
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In the trailer, 'Broderick Crawford' is credited as "Brod Crawford". See more »Quotes
Elaine Winslow: Were you insinuating that Grandmother's death wasn't accidental?Hubert Smith: Well, she wasn't killed by kindness, was she?
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The housekeeper's name (Gale Sondergaard) was "Abigail Doone".
Review: Even tho' this is a Great film, the first person to be murdered should've been Hugh Herbert! With his presence, this film can't decide whether it's a mystery trying to be a comedy, or vice-versa. It's STILL a great, spooky film, tho! Norm Vogel