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The Black Cat (1941)
Directed by Albert S. Rogell
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Overview
Greedy heirs wait in a mansion for a rich cat lover to die, only to learn her cats come first.
Rated NR | Length 70 minutes
Actors
Basil Rathbone | Hugh Herbert | Broderick Crawford | Bela Lugosi | Anne Gwynne | Gladys Cooper | Gale Sondergaard | Cecilia Loftus | Alan Ladd | Claire Dodd | John Eldredge | Erville Alderson | Harry C. Bradley | Jack Cheatham | Edgar Sherrod
Viewing History (seen 2 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10/2019 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 6 stars |
| 12/02/2009 | TV | DVD | Library | 6.5 stars |
| (Average) 6.25 stars |
Viewing Notes
Another reason why Bela Lugosi is great? He starred in two completely different films with the same title. The 1941 version of The Black Cat features Broderick Crawford carrying the heft of the plot with (annoying) comic relief by Hugh Herbert. Basil Rathbone (guess I just can’t get enough of him, eh?) is the other featured lead in a pretty good whodunnit mystery.
The comedic elements really fall flat knocking a great flick down to merely good. Altho there is an intended kneeslapper when Crawford’s character mockingly says to Rathbone, “who do you think you are, Sherlock Holmes?” Har har.
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