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The Black Cat
Blackcat1941
1941 US Theatrical Poster
Directed by Albert S. Rogell
Produced by Burt Kelly
Written by Robert Lees
Robert Neville
Starring Basil Rathbone
Hugh Herbert
Broderick Crawford
Bela Lugosi
Music by Hans J. Salter
Cinematography Stanley Cortez
Editing by Ted J. Kent
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date(s) May 2, 1941 (1941-05-02)
Running time 70 minutes
Country United States
Language English

The Black Cat is a 1941 film based on the short story by Edgar Allan Poe. Actor Bela Lugosi also appeared in the 1934 adaptation of the story. The comedy/horror film was directed by Albert S. Rogell, and starred Basil Rathbone.

Main cast[]

  • Basil Rathbone as Hartley
  • Hugh Herbert as Mr. Penny
  • Broderick Crawford as Hubert Smith
  • Bela Lugosi as Eduardo
  • Gale Sondergaard as Abigail Doone
  • Claire Dodd as Margaret Gordon
  • John Eldredge as Stanley Borden
  • Alan Ladd as Richard Hartley

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