The Black Cat (1941)

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Release Date: Nov 1, 1941 Wide

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Release Date: Nov 1, 1941 Wide

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1941's The Black Cat is neither a remake of the 1934 Karloff-Lugosi film of the same name, nor does it bear the slightest relation to the same-named Edgar Allan Poe story (as if the 1934 picture did!) The fact that the heroes are played by Hugh Herbert and Broderick Crawford is indication enough that the 1941 film wasn't meant to be taken entirely seriously. It all begins when elderly cat fancier Henrietta Winslow (played by legendary vaudeville impressionist Cecilia Loftus) is murdered by a

PG, 1 hr. 10 min.

Horror, Mystery & Suspense, Classics, Comedy

Directed By: Albert S. Rogell

Written By: Frederic I. Rinaldo

In Theaters: Nov 1, 1941 Wide

On DVD: Sep 1, 1998

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Cast

Basil Rathbone
Hartley
Hugh Herbert
Mr. Penny
Broderick Crawford
Hubert Smith
Bela Lugosi
Eduardo
Gale Sondergaard
Housekeeper
Anne Gwynne
Elaine Winslow
Gladys Cooper
Myrna Hartley
Cecilia Loftus
Henrietta Winslow
Claire Dodd
Margaret Gordon
John Eldredge
Stanley Borden
Alan Ladd
Richard Hartley
Nigel Bruce
Boris Karloff

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I really want to see this movie again, I saw it a long time ago, and loved it, but I don't remember much of the story now. I do remember the great actors: Lugosi and Rathbone. I still recommend this movie.

September 5, 2010

AJ Verser

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Light chiller with great cast who all seem to be enjoying themselves. Sondergaard is wonderfully malevolent although with a humorous touch. The sporadic humor is what actually saves the picture from being just another creaky house thriller.

August 25, 2009