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The Black Cat is a 1941 American comedy horror and mystery film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Basil Rathbone. The film was a hybrid of style: being inspired by comedy "Old Dark House" films of the era as well as the 1843 short story "The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe.
The Black Cat: Directed by Albert S. Rogell. With Basil Rathbone, Hugh Herbert, Broderick Crawford, Bela Lugosi. Elderly Henrietta Winslow lives in an isolated mansion with her housekeeper and beloved cats. As her health fails, her greedy relatives gather in anticipation of her death.
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- Comedy, Mystery
- Albert S. Rogell
- 1941-05-02
The Black Cat was released by Universal Pictures on May 2, 1941. [1] [2] The authors of the books Universal Horrors noted that the film was marketed in advertising and trailers as an all-out horror film, despite its overt comedic tone. [3]
Released May 2, 1941 1h 10m Horror List Reviews 36% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings The family of wealthy, elderly Henrietta Winslow (Cecilia Loftus) gathers for an advance reading of her will.
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- Albert Rogell
- Horror
- Basil Rathbone
The Black Cat was released by Universal Pictures on May 2, 1941. The authors of the books Universal Horrors noted that the film was marketed in advertising and trailers as an all-out horror film, despite its overt comedic tone.
The Black Cat is a 1941 film loosely based on the short story by Edgar Allan Poe. The comedy/horror film was directed by Albert S. Rogell, starring Basil Rathbone and featuring supporting performances by Bela Lugosi and Alan Ladd in small roles. Lugosi also stars in a 1934 film with the same title.
Universal’s 1941 film, The Black Cat, was released on 2nd May 1941. Having nothing to do with the 1934 Karloff / Lugosi film of the same name, it relied heavily on comic relief, taking much of its inspiration from James Whale’s The Old Dark House (1932).
