The Black Cat (1941 film)
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The Black Cat (1941 film) is a 1941 American horror-comedy movie loosely inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s story, featuring a mix of mystery, dark humor, and spooky atmosphere.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceMaterial | Edgar Allan Poe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | works of Edgar Allan Poe ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | George Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Albert S. Rogell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Arthur Hilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
Hollywood Golden Age
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surface form:
Golden Age of Hollywood
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| featuresCharacterType |
eccentric relatives
ⓘ
gardener ⓘ housekeeper ⓘ |
| featuresMotif |
black cat
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haunted house atmosphere ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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horror ⓘ mystery film ⓘ |
| hasFormat | theatrical feature film ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | The Black Cat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mixesTone |
dark humor
ⓘ
spooky atmosphere ⓘ |
| musicBy | Hans J. Salter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeElement |
family inheritance dispute
ⓘ
murder mystery ⓘ reading of a will ⓘ |
| notableFor | loose adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe material ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Universal horror-comedy cycle ⓘ |
| producer | Ken Goldsmith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1941 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 70 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Eric Taylor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fred Rinaldo NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Lees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | old mansion ⓘ |
| stars |
Alan Ladd
NERFINISHED
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Anne Gwynne NERFINISHED ⓘ Basil Rathbone NERFINISHED ⓘ Bela Lugosi NERFINISHED ⓘ Broderick Crawford NERFINISHED ⓘ Cecilia Loftus NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh Herbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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