The Black Cat

1934 · TMDB 6.7

Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer

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.

Boris Karloff Bela Lugosi David Manners Julie Bishop Egon Brecher Harry Cording Lucille Lund Henry Armetta Albert Conti John Carradine John George Albert Pollet

Director · Edgar G. Ulmer Producer · Carl Laemmle Jr. Writer · Peter Ruric Writer · Tom Kilpatrick Writer · Edgar G. Ulmer Writer · Peter Ruric Cinematography · John J. Mescall Editor · Ray Curtiss

Runtime: 65 min
Released: 1934-05-07
Studio: Universal Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: French
TMDB score: 6.7

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Tim Laws

2025-10-01

Pre-code Hollywood was the best. Someone is skinned alive in this...and they say films are too gory today! Legosi and Karloff are great. A crap load of dynamite that's ignited by pulling a big ol lever in your cellar is a terrible idea though.