The Black Cat

The Black Cat (1934)

Things you never said before nor even dreamed of!

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.

Date of release
1934-05-07
TMDB
6.7 / 10 (316)
Runtime
1h 5m
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Director
Edgar G. Ulmer

Casting

  • Boris Karloff — Hjalmar Poelzig
  • 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
  • Albert Conti — The Lieutenant
  • John Carradine — Cult Organist
  • John George — Cultist (uncredited)
  • Albert Pollet — Waiter (uncredited)

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