THE BLACK CAT,

Dr. Vitus Werdegast (Béla Lugosi) is traveling to see an old friend, Hjalmar Poelzig (Boris Karloff), an Austrian architect. He is seen reading a book called The Rites of Lucifer, while a beautiful blonde woman sleeps next to him. It's shown later that he married his wife, who was told her real father died in prison.

Credits

Directed by
Edgar G. Ulmer
Written by
Paul Cain
Cast
Lucille Lund, Paul Panzer, Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Herman Bing, Henry Armetta, John Carradine, Albert Conti, Julie Bishop, Lois January, David Manners, Luis Alberni, King Baggot, Harry Cording, Egon Brecher, George Davis, André Cheron
Produced by
Carl Laemmle
Cinematography
John J. Mescall
Music
Heinz Eric Roemheld
Complete catalog record
THE BLACK CAT, 1934. 7 reels. Suggested by the story by Edgar Allan Poe. Credits: Director, Edgar G. Ulmer; story, Edgar G. Ulmer, Peter Ruric; screenplay, Peter Ruric. Universal Pictures Corp.; 4May34; LP4664.

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Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, color, country, genre, description, credits, catalog record
  2. Wikidata · Q1219330 ↗