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The Black Cat

  • 1941
  • Approved
  • 1h 10m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
2.4K
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Bela Lugosi, Basil Rathbone, Hugh Herbert, Broderick Crawford, Gladys Cooper, Claire Dodd, Anne Gwynne, Burt Kelly, Cecilia Loftus, Albert S. Rogell, and Gale Sondergaard in The Black Cat (1941)
FarceWhodunnitComedyMystery

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.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.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.

  • Director
    • Albert S. Rogell
  • Writers
    • Robert Lees
    • Frederic I. Rinaldo
    • Eric Taylor
  • Stars
    • Basil Rathbone
    • Hugh Herbert
    • Broderick Crawford
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    2.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Albert S. Rogell
    • Writers
      • Robert Lees
      • Frederic I. Rinaldo
      • Eric Taylor
    • Stars
      • Basil Rathbone
      • Hugh Herbert
      • Broderick Crawford
    • 63User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast15

    Basil Rathbone
    Basil Rathbone
    • Montague Hartley
    Hugh Herbert
    Hugh Herbert
    • Mr. Penny
    Broderick Crawford
    Broderick Crawford
    • A. Gilmore Smith
    Bela Lugosi
    Bela Lugosi
    • Eduardo Vidos
    Anne Gwynne
    Anne Gwynne
    • Elaine Winslow
    Gladys Cooper
    Gladys Cooper
    • Myrna Hartley
    Gale Sondergaard
    Gale Sondergaard
    • Abigail Doone
    Cecilia Loftus
    Cecilia Loftus
    • Henrietta Winslow
    Claire Dodd
    Claire Dodd
    • Margaret Gordon
    John Eldredge
    John Eldredge
    • Stanley Borden
    Alan Ladd
    Alan Ladd
    • Richard Hartley
    Erville Alderson
    Erville Alderson
    • Doctor Williams
    • (uncredited)
    Harry C. Bradley
    Harry C. Bradley
    • Coroner
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Cheatham
    Jack Cheatham
    • 1st Moving Man
    • (uncredited)
    Edgar Sherrod
    Edgar Sherrod
    • Minister
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Albert S. Rogell
    • Writers
      • Robert Lees
      • Frederic I. Rinaldo
      • Eric Taylor
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews63

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    Comedy
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    Mystery

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Broderick Crawford's line "He thinks he's Sherlock Holmes" is a gag. At the time this was made, Basil Rathbone had already played in two Holmes films, The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939) and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939).
    • Quotes
      • Mr. Penny: [looking at the cats on the grounds after the rainstorm] It looks like it's been raining cats and cats around here.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Catman of Paris (1946)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 2, 1941 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El gato negro
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $176,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 10m(70 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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