Black Cat, The (UK)
Edgar Allan Poe-inspired 1934 horror with Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff
Certificate: 15
Running Time: 63 mins
Retail Price: £15.99
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
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.
Special Features:
Video Tracks:
Standard 1.33:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital Mono English
Directed By:
Edgar G. Ulmer
Written By:
Peter Ruric
Edgar G. Ulmer
Edgar Allan Poe
Starring:
Julie Bishop
David Manners
Bela Lugosi
Boris Karloff
Director of Photography:
John J. Mescall
Editor:
Ray Curtiss
Distributor:
Second Sight
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