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The Bat -- A crazed killer known as "The Bat" is on the loose in a mansion full of people.

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Director:
Crane Wilbur
Writers:
Crane Wilbur (screen story)
Crane Wilbur (screenplay)
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Release Date:
9 August 1959 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Horror | Thriller | Mystery See more »
Tagline:
When Someone SCREAMS ... It Will Be YOU! See more »
Plot:
A crazed killer known as "The Bat" is on the loose in a mansion full of people. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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User Reviews:
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Cast

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Vincent Price ... Dr. Malcolm Wells

Agnes Moorehead ... Cornelia van Gorder
Gavin Gordon ... Lt. Andy Anderson
John Sutton ... Warner, the chauffeur
Lenita Lane ... Lizzie Allen
Elaine Edwards ... Dale Bailey

Darla Hood ... Judy Hollander
John Bryant ... Mark Fleming
Harvey Stephens ... John Fleming
Mike Steele ... Victor Bailey
Riza Royce ... Jane Patterson
Robert Williams ... Detective Davenport (as Robert B. Williams)
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Directed by
Crane Wilbur 
 
Writing credits
Crane Wilbur (screen story)

Crane Wilbur (screenplay)

Mary Roberts Rinehart (play) and
Avery Hopwood (play)

Produced by
C.J. Tevlin .... producer
 
Original Music by
Louis Forbes 
 
Cinematography by
Joseph F. Biroc (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
William Austin 
 
Art Direction by
Dave Milton  (as David Milton)
 
Set Decoration by
Rudy Butler 
 
Makeup Department
Kiva Hoffman .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Edward Morey Jr. .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Cliff P. Broughton .... assistant director (as Clifford Broughton)
Arthur M. Broidy .... assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Ted Mossman .... property master
James West .... construction supervisor
 
Sound Department
Ralph Butler .... sound recording engineer
Charles G. Schelling .... sound editor (as Charles Schelling)
 
Special Effects by
Augie Lohman .... special effects (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Don Hoye .... best boy (uncredited)
Harry Lewis .... grip (uncredited)
Phil Rand .... assistant camera (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Norah Sharpe .... wardrobe
Roger J. Weinberg .... wardrobe
 
Music Department
Neil Brunnenkant .... music editor
Alvino Rey .... musician: theme song
 
Other crew
Collin Kemper .... producer: stage play (as Kemper)
Virginia Mazzuca .... set continuity
Adam W. Wagenhals .... producer: stage play (as Wagenhals)
Betty Rehm .... production secretary (uncredited)
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Runtime:
80 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono | Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Finland:(Banned) (1961) | Norway:16 | Sweden:15 | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) | USA:Approved (PCA #19363) | Canada:G (Ontario) | West Germany:16
Company:
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Did You Know?

Trivia:
Her role as Judy became the final on-screen feature film role for former child star Darla Hood of Our Gang/Little Rascals fame.See more »
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: The Bat uses a suction cup and a glass cutter to cut a hole in the glass in order to reach in and unlatch the door. The circular piece of glass attached to the suction cup is twice as thick as the glass from which the hole has been cut. The glass attached to the suction cup is also too thick to cut a hole in using a simple glass cutter.See more »
Quotes:
John Fleming:Doctor.
Dr. Malcolm Wells:Yes, John?
John Fleming:What would you do for half a million dollars?
Dr. Malcolm Wells:Anything short of murder.
John Fleming:Why not murder?
Dr. Malcolm Wells:Too messy.
John Fleming:Too great a risk?
Dr. Malcolm Wells:For half a million, yes.
John Fleming:I pinched a million from the bank.
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Movie Connections:
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16 out of 17 people found the following review useful.
Look in the Sky....It's a Bat?, 7 August 2000
Author: BaronBl00d (baronbl00d@aol.com) from NC

At least the third filmed version of story dealing with master criminal known as the "Bat" that steals and robs and kills. This version is probably the most brutal and certainly the most suggestive. Although shot on an extremely limited budget, The Bat is a pretty good little thriller, thanks in large part to the performances of Vincent Price and Agnes Moorehead and a pretty good script. The story is one of those types that keeps throwing red herrings at you so you will have no idea who the real Bat is. I had no idea who the real Bat was. It also makes good use of a creepy old mansion and has some good comedic, subtle relief. Watch for Darla Hood of Little Rascals fame in a smaller role.

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