United States / May 02, 1941 / NR
Even Ladd is scared!
1h 10min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Greedy heirs wait in a mansion for a rich cat lover to die, only to learn her cats come first.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Cecilia Loftus | Henrietta Winslow |
| Alan Ladd | Richard Hartley |
| Claire Dodd | Margaret Gordon |
| John Eldredge | Stanley Borden |
| Erville Alderson | Doctor Williams (uncredited) |
| Harry C. Bradley | Coroner (uncredited) |
| Jack Cheatham | Moving Man #1 (uncredited) |
| Edgar Sherrod | Minister (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyHorrorMystery
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Black Cat |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal Pictures |
| Release date | 2 maggio 1941 |
| Production | Burt Kelly |
| Writer | Robert Lees, Robert Neville, Eric Taylor, Frederic I. Rinaldo, Edgar Allan Poe |
| Editing | Ted J. Kent |
| Cinematography | Stanley Cortez |
| Assistant directors | Howard Christie, Albert S. Rogell |
| Camera operators | Stanley Cortez |
| Additional photography | Stanley Cortez |
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| Production design | Jack Otterson, Russell A. Gausman, Ralph M. DeLacy |
| Art direction | Jack Otterson, Russell A. Gausman, Ralph M. DeLacy |
| Set decoration | Russell A. Gausman, Jack Otterson, Ralph M. DeLacy |
| Visual effects | John P. Fulton |
| Music | Charles Henderson, Charles Previn, Frank Skinner, Ralph Freed, Hans J. Salter, Hal Bumbaugh, Bernard B. Brown, William Schwartz |
| Sound | Charles Henderson, Charles Previn, Frank Skinner, Ralph Freed, Hans J. Salter, Hal Bumbaugh, Bernard B. Brown, William Schwartz |
| Costume design | Vera West |
| Makeup | Vera West |
| Hairstyling | Vera West |
| Budget | 178.000 € |
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