The Black Cat (1934)
| Release Date | 03 May 1934 |
| Tagline | Things you never said before or even dreamed of! |
| Genre | Horror, Crime, Adventure, Thriller |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Black and White |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Gothic Film |
| Mood | Spellbinders |
| Themes | Devil Worship, Woman In Jeopardy |
| Tones | Claustrophobic, Goth, Menacing, Ominous, Eerie, Stylized |
| Tags | Black Mass, Castle, Good Vs Evil, Revenge, Satanism, War Atrocities |
The Black Cat is a 1934 horror film that became Universal Pictures' biggest box office hit of the year. It was the first of six movies to pair actors Béla Lugosi and Boris Karloff. Edgar G. Ulmer directed the film; Peter Ruric (better known as pulp writer "Paul Cain") wrote the screenplay. The classical music soundtrack, compiled by Heinz Eric Roemheld, is unusual for its time, because there is an almost continuous background score throughout the entire film.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Virginia Ainsworth
Cultist
André Cheron
Train Conductor
George Davis
Bus Driver
Anna Duncan
Maid
John George
Cultist
Rodney Hildebrand
Brakeman
Michael Mark
Cultist Binding Joan
Tony Marlow
Patrolman
Alphonse Martell
Train Porter
Paul Panzer
Cultist Binding Joan
Albert Pollet
Waiter
Peggy Terry
Cultist
Harry Walker
Cultist
Paul Weigel
Stationmaster
Director
Writer
Peter Ruric
,
Tom Kilpatrick
uncredited
Producer
E.M. Asher
supervising producer
Original Music
Heinz Roemheld
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Cinematographer
John J. Mescall
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Editor
Ray Curtiss
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Art Director
Charles D. Hall
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Costume Designer
Makeup Department
Jack P. Pierce
makeup artist
Production Manager
M.F. Murphy
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
William J. Reiter
assistant director
Sam Weisenthal
assistant director
Art Department
Sound Department
Gilbert Kurland
sound supervisor
Special Effects
Visual Effects
Russell Lawson
matte artist
Camera and Electrical Department
Jack Cosgrove
special photography
Roman Freulich
still photographer
King D. Gray
second camera operator
John J. Martin
assistant camera
Music Department
Heinz Roemheld
musical director, conductor, composer: additional music
Larry Aicholtz
music recordist
James Huntley
composer: stock music
Walter Schiller
orchestrator
Other Crew
Carl Laemmle
presenter
Moree Herring
script clerk
Shirley Ulmer
assistant: Tom Kilpatrick
Peggy Vaughan
supervising secretary
Production Company
Universal Pictures
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Distributor
Universal Pictures
Realart Pictures
Coline
Cinema Classics
MCA/Universal Home Video
,
Screen Gems
Universal Home Entertainment
Miscellaneous
Universal Orchestra
soundtrack
Universal Scoring Stage
orchestra
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