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The Black Cat

"Things you never said before nor even dreamed of!"

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1934 · 1h 5m
Horror, Thriller
Starring Boris Karloff · Bela Lugosi · David Manners
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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.

Theatrical
May 7, 1934
Box Office
$236K
Budget
$96K
Return
2.5x
Director
Edgar G. Ulmer
Writers
Peter Ruric, Edgar G. Ulmer, Tom Kilpatrick
Producers
Carl Laemmle Jr., E.M. Asher
Studio
Universal Pictures
Keywords
chess hungary prisoner of war black and white train storm psychiatrist black cat spiral staircase high priest newlywed pre-code based on short story satanic ritual satanic cult psychotronic preserved corpse female corpse devil worship mystery writer wife murderer woman in peril bus crash europe honeymoon flaying glass display cases gun turret married to stepdaughter
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B
Boris Karloff
Hjalmar Poelzig
B
Bela Lugosi
Dr. Vitus Werdegast
D
David Manners
Peter Alison
J
Julie Bishop
Joan Alison
E
Egon Brecher
The Majordomo
H
Harry Cording
Thamal
L
Lucille Lund
Karen
H
Henry Armetta
The Sergeant
A
Albert Conti
The Lieutenant
J
John Carradine
Cult Organist
J
John George
Cultist (uncredited)
A
Albert Pollet
Waiter (uncredited)
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Unseen Wonders Await in The Black Cat
Tagline Things you never saw before or even dreamed of!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Wisdom on Strength and Human Nature
The "Black Mass" recited by Boris Karloff With a grain of salt. A brave man may fall but he cannot yield. To err is human. The wolf may change his skin but not his nature. Truth is mighty and will prevail. External actions show internal secrets. Remember when life's path is steep to keep your mind even. The loss that is not known is no loss at all. Heavy thunder. With a grain of salt. A brave man may fall but he cannot yield. By fruit, not by leaves, judge a tree. A madman believes all others mad. Who repents from sinning is almost innocent.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

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