The Bat
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The Bat is a 1959 American mystery-horror film about a masked killer terrorizing a mansion, noted for its atmospheric cinematography by Floyd Crosby.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Bat (1926 film) | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| artDirector | Dave Milton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Bat (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor |
Avery Hopwood
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Mary Roberts Rinehart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Floyd Crosby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Crane Wilbur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Allied Artists Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Harry W. Gerstad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | late 1950s American cinema ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | masked killer ⓘ |
| filmColor | black-and-white ⓘ |
| filmingTechnique |
atmospheric lighting
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shadow-heavy compositions ⓘ |
| genre |
horror
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mystery ⓘ |
| hasAlternateAdaptationOfSource |
The Bat (1926 film)
NERFINISHED
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The Bat Whispers (1930 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | yes ⓘ |
| hasFilmRating | Not Rated ⓘ |
| homeMedia | public domain releases ⓘ |
| leadCharacter |
Cornelia Van Gorder
NERFINISHED
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Dr. Malcolm Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Louis Forbes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedFor | atmospheric cinematography ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfFilmCycle | 1950s American horror cinema ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A masked killer known as "The Bat" terrorizes the occupants of a mansion. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portraysTheme |
greed and hidden fortune
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home invasion ⓘ murder mystery ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Liberty Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDateUS | 1959-08-09 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 80 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Crane Wilbur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | mansion ⓘ |
| stars |
Agnes Moorehead
NERFINISHED
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Gavin Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ John Sutton NERFINISHED ⓘ Lenita Lane NERFINISHED ⓘ Vincent Price NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | The Bat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
The Bat (1926 film)