The Black Cat

The Black Cat is a 1941 film based on the short story by Edgar Allan Poe. Actor Bela Lugosi also appeared in the 1934 adaptation of the story. The comedy/horror film was directed by Albert S. Rogell, and starred Basil Rathbone.

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Release date:	May 2, 1941
Directed by:	Albert S. Rogell
Runtime:	70 Minutes
Music by:	Hans J. Salter
Cinematography:	Stanley Cortez
Screenplay by:	Robert Neville, Robert Lees
Adapted from:	The Black Cat
Genre:	Comedy, Thriller

Cast of The Black Cat

Béla Lugosi

Eduardo Vivos - Gardener

Born:Oct. 20, 1882

Died:Aug. 16, 1956

Basil Rathbone

Montague Hartley

Born:June 13, 1892

Died:July 21, 1967

Alan Ladd

Richard Hartley

Born:Sept. 3, 1913

Died:Jan. 29, 1964

Broderick Crawford

Born:Dec. 9, 1911

Died:Apr. 26, 1986

Hugh Herbert

Born:Aug. 10, 1887

Died:Mar. 12, 1952

Gladys Cooper

Born:Dec. 18, 1888

Died:Nov. 17, 1971

Film director of The Black Cat

Albert S. Rogell

Born: August 21, 1901

Died: April 7, 1988

Albert S. Rogell was an American film director of more than a hundred movies between 1921 and 1958. Albert S.

Title	Released	Genre
Before I Wake	1954
The Admiral Was a Lady	1950	Comedy
Song of India	1949
Heaven Only Knows	1947	Western
Earl Carroll Sketchbook	1946	Musical
The Magnificent Rogue	1946	Comedy
Love, Honor and Goodbye	1945	Comedy
Hit Parade of 1943	1943	Musical
In Old Oklahoma	1943	Western
Youth on Parade	1942	Musical
Butch Minds the Baby	1942
Jail House Blues	1942
Priorities on Parade	1942	Musical
True to the Army	1942	Musical
Public Enemies	1941
Sailors on Leave	1941	Musical
Tight Shoes	1941	Comedy
The Black Cat	1941	Comedy
Li'l Abner	1940
Argentine Nights	1940	Musical
I Can't Give You Anything but Love, Baby	1940	Comedy
Private Affairs	1940	Comedy
For Love or Money	1939
Laugh It Off	1939	Musical
Hawaiian Nights	1939
The Lone Wolf in Paris	1938
Start Cheering	1938	Musical
The Lone Wolf in Paris	1938
The Last Warning	1938
Murder in Greenwich Village	1937	Comedy
You May Be Next	1936	Thriller
Fugitive Lady	1934
Fog	1933
Air Hostess	1933
The Wrecker	1933
Carnival Boat	1932	Adventure
Suicide Fleet	1931	Comedy
The Tip-Off	1931	Comedy
Sweepstakes	1931	Comedy
Mamba	1930
Thundering Hoofs	1924	Western

Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
Who was the director of the film "The Black Cat"?
A:
Albert S. Rogell was the film's director.
Q:
When was the movie "The Black Cat" first released?
A:
The film premiered in May, 1941.
Q:
Which celebrities starred in movie, "The Black Cat"?
A:
Broderick Crawford, Béla Lugosi, Hugh Herbert, Basil Rathbone, John Eldredge and Claire Dodd starred in the movie.
Q:
The motion picture, "The Black Cat" is of which genre?
A:
The film is classified as... Horror film, Mystery, Comedy and Black-and-white.
Q:
How long is the runtime of the movie "The Black Cat"?
A:
The runtime for the film is 70 minutes.
Q:
Who distributed the motion picture, "The Black Cat"?
A:
Universal Studios was the movie's distributor.
Q:
Who wrote the script for the film The Black Cat?
A:
Robert Neville and Robert Lees wrote the film's script.
Q:
Who wrote the music for the motion picture The Black Cat?
A:
Hans J. Salter composed the musical score for the soundtrack.

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