The Black Cat poster

Feature film — 1934

The Black Cat (1934)

6.71h 5mHorror — Thriller

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.

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A high-signal pick with 322 votes.

Universal Pictures

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Director: Edgar G. Ulmer

On screen

Cast & crew

Boris Karloff as Hjalmar Poelzig

Boris Karloff

Hjalmar Poelzig

Bela Lugosi as Dr. Vitus Werdegast

Bela Lugosi

Dr. Vitus Werdegast

David Manners as Peter Alison

David Manners

Peter Alison

Julie Bishop as Joan Alison

Julie Bishop

Joan Alison

Egon Brecher as The Majordomo

Egon Brecher

The Majordomo

Harry Cording as Thamal

Harry Cording

Thamal

Lucille Lund as Karen

Lucille Lund

Karen

Henry Armetta as The Sergeant

Henry Armetta

The Sergeant

Albert Conti as The Lieutenant

Albert Conti

The Lieutenant

John Carradine as Cult Organist

John Carradine

Cult Organist

John George as Cultist (uncredited)

John George

Cultist (uncredited)

A

Albert Pollet

Waiter (uncredited)

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