The Black Cat (1934)
Director: Edgar G. Ulmer
Summary[]
A newlywed couple (David Manners, Julie Bishop) vacationing in Hungary become entangled in the bitter feud between psychiatrist Dr. Vitus Werdegast (Bela Lugosi) and sinister cult leader Hjalmar Poelzig (Boris Karloff). Bears no similarity to the Poe story of the same title, despite the opening titles' statement "Suggested by the immortal Edgar Allan Poe classic."
Trivia[]
The first screen pairing of Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi.
Male Deaths[]
- King Baggot [Cultist]
- Egon Brecher [The Majordomo]
- John Carradine [Cult Organist]
- Harry Cording [Thamal]
- George Davis [Bus Driver]
- John George [Cultist]
- Boris Karloff [Hjalmar Poelzig]
- Bela Lugosi [Dr. Vitus Werdegast]
- Michael Mark [Cultist Binding Joan]
- Paul Panzer [Cultist Binding Joan]
- Harry Walker [Cultist]
Female Deaths[]
- Virginia Ainsworth [Cultist]
- Symona Boniface [Cultist]
- Anna Duncan [Maid]
- Lois January [Cultist]
- Lucille Lund [Karen Werdegast Poelzig]
- Peggy Terry [Cultist]
Gallery[]
George Davis