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1941 film by Albert S. Rogell. The Black Cat Q7718277)
Mar 22, 2021 · The Black Cat (1941) Topics Basil Rathbone, Hugh Herbert, Broderick Crawford. Basil Rathbone, Hugh Herbert, Broderick Crawford. Addeddate 2021-03-22 23:19:22 Identifier
This standard whodunnit features a stellar cast of quarreling relatives, an old dark house and a passively aggressive black cat. It’s all played for laughs, but unfortunately most of the comedy was murdered. ”Two more brains and he’d be a halfwit.”. Cinematic Time Capsule - 1941 Ranked. Review by Karina Oliveira 6.
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 scheming relative.
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. Basil Rathbone as Hartley Hugh Herbert as Mr. Penny Broderick Crawford as Hubert Smith Bela Lugosi as Eduardo Gale Sondergaard as Abigail Doone Claire Dodd as Margaret ...
Budget. $176,000. The Black Cat is a 1941 American comedy horror and mystery film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Basil Rathbone. The film was a hybrid of style: being inspired by comedy "Old Dark House" films of the era as well as the 1843 short story "The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe. It stars Basil Rathbone as Montague Hartley ...
The Black Cat ★★½ 1941. Wealthy Henrietta Winslow (Loftus) has left her estate to her greedy grandchildren but only after her faithful housekeeper Abigail (Sondergaard) and all her beloved cats die. Naturally, strange and murderous events begin occurring. Not to be confused with the 1934 classic horror film of the same title. 71m/B VHS ...
