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67% Critic Match
The Black Cat
“Things you never said before nor even dreamed of!”
6.7 / 10• 1934• 1h 5m•NR• 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
Hjalmar Poelzig
Lead
Bela Lugosi
Dr. Vitus Werdegast
David Manners
Peter Alison
Julie Bishop
Joan Alison
Egon Brecher
The Majordomo
Harry Cording
Thamal
Lucille Lund
Karen
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.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Black Cat is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
