A masked criminal who dresses like a giant bat terrorizes the guests at an old house rented by a mystery writer.
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| George Beranger | ... |
Gideon Bell
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| Charles Herzinger | ... |
Man in Black Mask
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| Emily Fitzroy | ... |
Miss Cornelia Van Gorder
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| Louise Fazenda | ... |
Lizzie Allen
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| Arthur Housman | ... |
Richard Fleming
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| Robert McKim | ... |
Dr. Wells
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| Jack Pickford | ... |
Brooks Bailey
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| Jewel Carmen | ... |
Miss Dale Ogden
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| Sôjin Kamiyama | ... |
Billy - The Butler
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| Tullio Carminati | ... |
Detective Moletti
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| Eddie Gribbon | ... |
Detective Anderson
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| Lee Shumway | ... |
The Unknown
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| Stanton Heck | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Roland West | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Avery Hopwood | ... | (play "The Bat") |
| Julien Josephson | ... | () |
| George Marion Jr. | ... | (titles) |
| Mary Roberts Rinehart | ... | (play "The Bat") |
| Roland West | ... | (adaptation) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Roland West | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Arthur Edeson | ||
| Gregg Toland | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| Hal C. Kern | ||
Art Department
| William Cameron Menzies | ... | settings |
| Harvey Meyers | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Gregg Toland | ... | assistant camera |
Additional Crew
| Frank Hall Crane | ... | assistant on production |
| Thornton Freeland | ... | assistant on production |
| Hal C. Kern | ... | assistant on production |
| Ned Mann | ... | assistant on production (as Ned Herbert Mann) |
| Roland West | ... | presenter |
Production Companies
- Feature Productions (A Roland West Production)
Distributors
- United Artists (1926) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1926) (Canada) (theatrical) (as United Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
- Allied Artists Corporation (1926) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Allied Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
- United Artists (Australasia) (1926) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Simitar Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (1992) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Sinister Cinema (2002) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Undercrank Productions (2024) (United States) (DVD) (restoration)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A master crook known as "The Bat" because of his disguise announces a jewel theft in advance but is foiled by a rival crook at the scene of the crime. Their trail leads to the Courtleigh Fleming estate, now leased to wealthy spinster Cornelia Van Gorder. The reported death of banker Fleming and the disappearance of Brooks Bailey, a young cashier in love with Miss Van Gorder's niece Dale, add to the complications of a $200,000 bank robbery. Brooks, masquerading as a gardener, remains concealed in the house, hoping to unravel the mystery. Lizzie, a servant, suspects everyone, including Dr. Wells, the butler, and Detective Moletti. The Bat, who has killed Moletti and is impersonating him, is finally captured in a bear-trap. |
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| Taglines | The raided bank! The haunted halls! The hidden chamber! The flitting Omen of Ill! The ghostly shades! The disguised strangers! The hysterical maid! And the stirring tempo of a thousand terrors, gasps and LAUGHS! (Print Ad- Sunday Vindicator, ((Youngstown, Ohio)) 13 June 1926) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Bob Kane, in a documentary called 'The Comic Book Greats' with Stan Lee, stated that this film was one of the inspirations for Batman. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Batman and Robin and the Other Super Heroes (1989). See more » |
| Quotes |
Detective Moletti:
How old are you? Lizzie Allen: Twenty-two. Miss Cornelia Van Gorder: She's forty! See more » |