The Black Cat
1934 film by Edgar George Ulmer
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Summary
The Black Cat is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,656 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Edgar G. Ulmer[3]
- Screenwriter: Paul Cain[4]
- Composer: Heinz Eric Roemheld[5]
- Genre: horror film[6], drama film[7]
- Cast member: Boris Karloff[8], Bela Lugosi[9], David Manners[10], Harry Cording[11], Henry Armetta[12], King Baggot[13], Herman Bing[14], John Carradine[15], Paul Panzer[16], Egon Brecher[17], Albert Conti[18], Lucille Lund[19], Julie Bishop[20], Luis Alberni[21]
- Producer: Carl Laemmle[22]
- Production company: Universal Pictures[23]
- Director of photography: John J. Mescall[24]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[25]
- Commons category: The Black Cat (1934 film)[26]
- Distribution format: video on demand[27]
- Review score: 89%[28], 7.7/10[29]
- Color: black-and-white[30]
- Country of origin: United States[31]
- Publication date: May 7, 1934[32]
- Distributed by: Universal Pictures[33]
- Main subject: cat[34]
- Title: The Black Cat[35]
- FSK film rating: FSK 12[36]
- Duration: 65 minutes[37]
- Capital cost: 95745.31 US dollars[38]
- Box office: 236,000 US dollars[39]
- Costume designer: Edgar G. Ulmer[40]
- Production designer: Edgar G. Ulmer[41]
- RARS rating: 16+[42]
Why It Matters
The Black Cat has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]