The Black Cat (1934)

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Things you never said before nor even dreamed of!

After a road accident in Hungary, the American honeymooners Joan and Peter and the enigmatic Dr. Werdegast find refuge in the house of the famed architect Hjalmar Poelzig, who shares a dark past with the doctor.

• Released: 1934-05-07
• Genres: Horror, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 5m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 312 votes

Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer.

Top cast

• Boris Karloff as Hjalmar Poelzig
• Bela Lugosi as Dr. Vitus Werdegast
• David Manners as Peter Alison
• Julie Bishop as Joan Alison
• Egon Brecher as The Majordomo
• Harry Cording as Thamal
• Lucille Lund as Karen
• Henry Armetta as The Sergeant
• Albert Conti as The Lieutenant
• John Carradine as Cult Organist

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Black Cat

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video

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