

The Black Cat
1941-05-02 · 70 min · ★ 6.4
Greedy heirs wait in a mansion for a rich cat lover to die, only to learn her cats come first.
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- Directors
- Albert S. Rogell
- Production companies
- Universal Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 178,000
Top Cast
Basil RathboneMontague Hartley
Hugh HerbertMr. Penny
Broderick CrawfordHubert A. Gilmore 'Gil' Smith
Bela LugosiEduardo Vidos
Anne GwynneElaine Winslow
Gladys CooperMyrna Hartley
Gale SondergaardAbigail Doone
Cecilia LoftusHenrietta Winslow
Claire DoddMargaret Gordon
John EldredgeStanley Borden
Alan LaddRichard Hartley
Erville AldersonDoctor Williams (uncredited)
Harry C. BradleyCoroner (uncredited)
Jack CheathamMoving Man #1 (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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