The Black Cat
“Things you never said before nor even dreamed of!”
1934•1h 5m•6.7•Released
HorrorThriller
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.
Director
Edgar G. Ulmer
Writer
Peter Ruric, Tom Kilpatrick
Budget
$0M
Revenue
$0M
Languages
French, Hungarian, English
Studio
Universal Pictures
Cast
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)
Production
Company
Universal Pictures
Producer
Carl Laemmle Jr.
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