The Bat
1959 · Movie · 80 min · ★ 5.9 · 19% critics
A mystery writer rents an isolated mansion with a violent past, only to find it tied to a missing fortune and the return of a masked killer. As fear spreads through the house, every visitor and helper starts to look like a possible threat.
Based on The Bat
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Details
- Years
- 1959
- Release date
- 1959-08-09
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 19/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (135 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like cozy old-house mysteries with a spooky edge, somewhere between The Hound of the Baskervilles and Ten Little Indians; Not for you if you want fast pacing or serious scares.
Pros: creepy old-house atmosphere; fun red herrings; strong lead performances | Cons: uneven suspense; silly bat effects; stagey, dated tone
Themes
- amateur detective
- bat
- black and white
- series of murders
- old dark house
- doctor patient relationship
- mystery writer
- hidden loot
Cast & crew
Vincent Price
as Dr. Malcolm Wells
Agnes Moorehead
as Cornelia van Gorder
Gavin Gordon
as Lt. Andy Anderson
John Sutton
as Warner, the Chauffeur
Lenita Lane
as Lizzie Allen
Elaine Edwards
as Dale Bailey
Darla Hood
as Judy Hollander
John Bryant
as Mark Fleming
Harvey Stephens
as John Fleming
- MS
Mike Steele
as Victor Bailey
Directed by Crane Wilbur