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  • The Black Cat (1941)
  • Passed
    70 min | Comedy, Mystery
The Black Cat (1941)
Passed
70 min | Comedy, Mystery

Elderly Henrietta Winslow lives in an isolated mansion with her housekeeper and beloved cats. As her health fails, her greedy relatives gather in anticipation of her death.
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Director
Writers
Robert Lees (screenplay) | Frederic I. Rinaldo (screenplay) (as Fred Rinaldo) | Eric Taylor (screenplay) | Robert Neville (screenplay) | Edgar Allan Poe (suggested by story by)
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Release date
May 2, 1941 (United States)

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Cast

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15 cast members
Name Known for
Basil Rathbone
Montague Hartley Montague Hartley   See fewer
Hugh Herbert
Mr. Penny Mr. Penny   See fewer
Broderick Crawford
A. Gilmore Smith A. Gilmore Smith   See fewer
Bela Lugosi
Eduardo Vidos Eduardo Vidos   See fewer
Anne Gwynne
Elaine Winslow Elaine Winslow   See fewer
Gladys Cooper
Myrna Hartley Myrna Hartley   See fewer
Gale Sondergaard
Abigail Doone Abigail Doone   See fewer
Cecilia Loftus
Henrietta Winslow Henrietta Winslow   See fewer
Claire Dodd
Margaret Gordon Margaret Gordon   See fewer
John Eldredge
Stanley Borden Stanley Borden   See fewer
Alan Ladd
Richard Hartley Richard Hartley   See fewer
Erville Alderson
Doctor Williams (uncredited) Doctor Williams (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry C. Bradley
Coroner (uncredited) Coroner (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Cheatham
1st Moving Man (uncredited) 1st Moving Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Edgar Sherrod
Minister (uncredited) Minister (uncredited)   See fewer
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