The Black Cat
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The Black Cat

Things you never said before nor even dreamed of!

6.7 / 10 1934 1h 5mNR English
HorrorThriller

Storyline

After a road accident in Hungary, the American honeymooners Joan and Peter and the enigmatic Dr. Werdegast find refuge in the house of the famed architect Hjalmar Poelzig, who shares a dark past with the doctor.

Cast & Crew

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Hjalmar Poelzig

Lead
Bela Lugosi

Bela Lugosi

Dr. Vitus Werdegast

David Manners

David Manners

Peter Alison

Julie Bishop

Julie Bishop

Joan Alison

Egon Brecher

Egon Brecher

The Majordomo

Harry Cording

Harry Cording

Thamal

Lucille Lund

Lucille Lund

Karen

Henry Armetta

Henry Armetta

The Sergeant

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Edgar G. Ulmer's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Black Cat is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker