The Black Cat chess, prisoner of war, hungary, black and white, train, storm, psychiatrist, black cat, spiral staircase, high priest, newlywed, pre-code, based on short story, satanic ritual, satanic cult, psychotronic, preserved corpse, female corpse, devil worship, mystery writer, wife murderer, woman in peril, bus crash, europe honeymoon, flaying, glass display cases, gun turret, married to stepdaughter After a road accident in Hungary, the American honeymooners Joan and Peter and the enigmatic Dr. Werdegast find refuge in the house of the famed architect Hjalmar Poelzig, who shares a dark past with the doctor. TitleThe Black Cat Year1934 GenreHorror CountryUnited States of America StudioUniversal Pictures CastBoris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, David Manners, Julie Bishop, Egon Brecher, Harry Cording CrewEdgar G. Ulmer (Story), Peter Ruric (Story), Edgar G. Ulmer (Director), Peter Ruric (Screenplay), John J. Mescall (Director of Photography), Edgar Allan Poe (Short Story) Keywordchess, prisoner of war, hungary, black and white, train, storm, psychiatrist, black cat, spiral staircase, high priest, newlywed, pre-code, based on short story, satanic ritual, satanic cult, psychotronic, preserved corpse, female corpse, devil worship, mystery writer, wife murderer, woman in peril, bus crash, europe honeymoon, flaying, glass display cases, gun turret, married to stepdaughter ReleaseMay 07, 1934 Runtime65 minutes QualityHD IMDb6.69 / 10 by 287 users Popularity1 Budget95,745 Revenue236,000 LanguageLatin, English, Français, Magyar Download 4K Download 4K Download 4K Download Amazon Video HD Download Apple TV HD Download Google Play Movies HD Download Amazon Video SD Download Apple TV SD Download Google Play Movies SD Download