The Black Cat (1941) | |
| Director(s) | Albert S. Rogell |
| Producer(s) | Burt Kelly |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Horror, Mystery |
| Top Topics | Animals |
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The Black Cat (1941) was a Comedy - Horror Film directed by Albert S. Rogell and produced by Burt Kelly.
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Reviews: The Mummy, Island of Lost Souls, The Black Cat
By 4 Star Film Fan on Jun 13, 2023 From 4 Star FilmsThere’s something deeply prescient about The Mummy beginning with an archeological expedition for The British Museum. If it’s not evident from the outset, the film is firmly planted in the reality of 1922 when Howard Carter famously discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun. This is only one hi... Read full article
The Black Cat (1934, Edgar G. Ulmer)
By Andrew Wickliffe on Oct 14, 2017 From The Stop ButtonThe Black Cat has a lot going on. It’s the story of two American honeymooners–David Manners and Julie Bishop–who, for whatever reason, decide Hungary is better than Niagara Falls. It’s also the story of a recently freed Hungarian soldier Bela Lugosi, who went into the war a h... Read full article
The Black Cat (1934)
on Oct 14, 2016 From Journeys in Classic FilmOriginally published August 15th, 2012 Finally back on track with a film review, this time getting prepped for Halloween a few months early (although I have a pretty awesome theme of Halloween movies for the blog). ?Today’s film is the 1934 Edgar G. Ulmer film The Black Cat which made my TCM T... Read full article
The Case of the Black Cat, Mason, Street and Halloween
By C. S. Williams on Oct 31, 2015 From Classic Film AficionadosAh? The thirty-first of October; a chill in the air, a thrill on the nape of the neck and a movie that makes you go bump in the night! And the perfect title for a Halloween release, The Case of the Black Cat. At least that is what Warner Bros. and First National Pictures, were hoping for, when they ... Read full article
The Case of the Black Cat, Mason, Street and Halloween
By C. S. Williams on Oct 31, 2015 From Classic Film AficionadosAh? The thirty-first of October; a chill in the air, a thrill on the nape of the neck and a movie that makes you go bump in the night! And the perfect title for a Halloween release, The Case of the Black Cat. At least that is what Warner Bros. and First National Pictures, were hoping for, when they ... Read full article
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Richard Hartley: Yes, two more brains and he'd be a half wit.
Hubert Smith: [driving in the rain over a bumpy road] As an antique dealer, Mr. Penny, what do you think of this road?
Mr. Penny: Oh, I'd hate to meet the worms that made these holes. Whoo-hoo!
Hubert Smith: Oh, then you're the guy that slugged me.
Richard Hartley: Yeah, and I'll do it again any time you train down to my weight.
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Marlene Dietrich's from-the-back cameo in the film is due to her stopping by on a break from filming The Flame of New Orleans to visit her then-boyfriend, Broderick Crawford. She graciously volunteered to fill in for Claire Dodd in a non-dialog scene after the actress left the studio for the day.
Director Orson Welles saw "The Black Cat" and was so impressed by cinematographer Stanley Cortez's atmospheric lighting and angling that he hired Cortez to photograph The Magnificent Ambersons which is also set largely inside a Victorian-era mansion.
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