The Black Cat (1941)
Even Ladd is scared!
Greedy heirs wait in a mansion for a rich cat lover to die, only to learn her cats come first.
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Basil RathboneMontague Hartley
Hugh HerbertMr. Penny
Broderick CrawfordHubert A. Gilmore 'Gil' Smith
Bela LugosiEduardo Vidos
Anne GwynneElaine Winslow
Gale SondergaardAbigail Doone
Gladys CooperMyrna Hartley
Alan LaddRichard Hartley
Cecilia LoftusHenrietta Winslow
Claire DoddMargaret Gordon
John EldredgeStanley Borden
Erville AldersonDoctor Williams (uncredited)Keywords
MurderSpoofHousekeeperWheelchairLightningCatCrematoriumSecret passagewayBlack and whiteDead catCat ladyGardenerOld dark houseBlack catThunderPoisoningFoggy nightHeirHeir to estate
Movie DNA
Genre affinityComedy · Adventure · HorrorTheme affinityMurder · Spoof · HousekeeperMood preferenceRomance · Old Dark HouseNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityComedyPacingShort
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What is The Black Cat about?
Greedy heirs wait in a mansion for a rich cat lover to die, only to learn her cats come first.
How long is The Black Cat?
The Black Cat has a runtime of 70 minutes.
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