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The Black Cat

1934 film by Edgar George Ulmer
Movie film Q1219330
The Black Cat
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The Black Cat

Summary

The Black Cat is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,194 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Black Cat's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Black Cat was directed by Edgar G. Ulmer[4].
  • Paul Cain wrote the screenplay for The Black Cat[5].
  • The Black Cat's composer is recorded as Heinz Eric Roemheld[6].
  • The Black Cat's genre is horror film[7].
  • The Black Cat's genre is drama film[8].
  • A cast member of The Black Cat was Boris Karloff[9].
  • A cast member of The Black Cat was Bela Lugosi[10].
  • A cast member of The Black Cat was David Manners[11].
  • A cast member of The Black Cat was Harry Cording[12].
  • A cast member of The Black Cat was Henry Armetta[13].
  • A cast member of The Black Cat was King Baggot[14].
  • A cast member of The Black Cat was Herman Bing[15].
  • A cast member of The Black Cat was John Carradine[16].
  • A cast member of The Black Cat was Paul Panzer[17].
  • A cast member of The Black Cat was Egon Brecher[18].
  • A cast member of The Black Cat was Albert Conti[19].
  • A cast member of The Black Cat was Lucille Lund[20].
  • A cast member of The Black Cat was Julie Bishop[21].
  • A cast member of The Black Cat was Luis Alberni[22].
  • A cast member of The Black Cat was Lois January[23].
  • A cast member of The Black Cat was André Cheron[24].
  • A cast member of The Black Cat was George Davis[25].
  • The Black Cat was produced by Carl Laemmle[26].
  • The Black Cat's production company is recorded as Universal Pictures[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Black Cat was produced by Carl Laemmle[26]. It was directed by Edgar G. Ulmer[4]. Paul Cain wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Boris Karloff[9], Bela Lugosi[10], David Manners[11], Harry Cording[12], Henry Armetta[13], and King Baggot[14].

Publication

The Black Cat was published on May 7, 1934[28]. The original language of it was English[29]. Genres include horror film[7] and drama film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[30].

Subject and Themes

The Black Cat's main subject is cat[31].

Reception

Reviews include 89%[32] and 7.7/10[33].

Why It Matters

The Black Cat ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,194 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Related Entities

Bela Lugosi Boris Karloff film John Carradine United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5d ago · Mullanur · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Box office → {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+236000'}
    Composer → Heinz Eric Roemheld
    Production designer → Edgar G. Ulmer
    Director → Edgar G. Ulmer
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2637]]: [[Q23308563]]"
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