The Black Cat
Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer
Starring Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, David Manners, Julie Bishop, Egon Brecher, Harry Cording, Lucille Lund, Henry Armetta, Albert Conti, John Carradine
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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.
- Original language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Screenplay
- Peter Ruric, Edgar G. Ulmer, Tom Kilpatrick
- Cinematography
- John J. Mescall
- Cast
- Julie Bishop, Egon Brecher, Harry Cording, Lucille Lund, Henry Armetta, Albert Conti, John Carradine
Updated August 14, 2026
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