The Black Cat (1941 film)
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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 head of a greedy family who await the death of Henrietta Winslow (played by Cecilia Loftus) so that they can inherit her fortune. When she is found murdered, an investigation begins into who might be the culprit. Alongside Rathbone and Loftus, the film's cast includes Hugh Herbert, Broderick Crawford, and Bela Lugosi.
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Directed by | Albert S. Rogell |
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Based on | The Black Cat 1843 story by Edgar Allan Poe |
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Cinematography | Stanley Cortez[1] |
Edited by | Ted Kent[1] |
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Distributed by | Universal Pictures Company, Inc. |
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Running time | 70 minutes[1] |
Country | United States[2] |
Language | English |
Budget | $176,000 |
Initially set to start filming in January 1941, the film was delayed twice with the script being re-written by comedy writers Robert Lees and Frederic I. Rinaldo and having some last minute cast changes. It officially began filming on February 17 and finished filming on March 10. It was released to lukewarm reviews from The Hollywood Reporter, The Film Daily and The New York Daily News.[3]