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The Black Cat
1934
Dr Werdegast (Lugosi), a Prisoner Of War for fifteen years has been freed and now seeks news of his wife and daughter and vengeance on Hjalmar Poelzig, the man whose betrayal lead to his imprisonment and the deaths of thousands of his countrymen during the war. He tracks him down to the castle he has built on the site of their .. Read more
| Starring | Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Bela Lugosi, David Manners |
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| Director | Edgar G. Ulmer |
| Genres | Horror |
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The Black Cat
Dr Werdegast (Lugosi), a Prisoner Of War for fifteen years has been freed and now seeks news of his wife and daughter and vengeance on Hjalmar Poelzig, the man whose betrayal lead to his imprisonment and the deaths of thousands of his countrymen during the war. He tracks him down to the castle he has built on the site of their old fortress and soon discovers the diabolical secrets held within its walls. Poelzig is now the leader of a satanic cult, engaging in macabre practises and rituals. One man's pure evil against the other's tormented need for revenge leads to an absorbing battle and a shocking climax.
| Starring | Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Bela Lugosi, David Manners, Julie Bishop |
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| Director | Edgar G. Ulmer |
| Studio | SECOND SIGHT FILMS |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 3 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Horror |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1934 To Rent: DVD: 29 Oct 2007 |
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Absurd and dense farrago set in a modernistic but crumbling castle which is eventually blown to bits just as its owner is skinned alive. Mostly rather dull despite the extraordinary plot, but the thing has moments of style, a delightful cod devil worship
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"Even the phone is dead!"
Cast off all associations with Edgar Allan Poe - this film takes the title and nothing more from the classic tale. This is the 'Heat' of Universal ... read more »
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Great fun & very enjoyable
4 stars from me. While the film is typical of it's genre / era it is worth a look for its cast alone. Lugosi and Karloff are both excellent. In parts the ... read more »
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Solid Universal horror
No where near the hights of the great Universal monster movies but still a good solid horror. As the first film to star both Karloff and Lugosi it was the Heat... read more »
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Terrible!
Not good storylines, I switched it off, appaling film.
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The Black Cat
Dr Werdegast (Lugosi), a Prisoner Of War for fifteen years has been freed and now seeks news of his wife and daughter and vengeance on Hjalmar Poelzig, the man whose betrayal lead to his imprisonment and the deaths of thousands of his countrymen during the war. He tracks him down to the castle he ...
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