The Black Cat (1934)

Cast & Credits

• Cast

  • • Hjalmar Poelzig

      Karloff

    • Dr Vitus Werdegast

      Bela Lugosi

    • Peter Alison

      David Manners

    • Joan Alison

      Wells, Jacqueline

    • Karen Poelzig

      Lucille Lund

    • Poelzig's majordomo

      Egon Brecher

    • Thamal, Werdegast's servant

      Harry Cording

    • the sergeant

      Henry Armetta

    • the lieutenant

      Albert Conti

    • [border patrolman]

      Tony Marlow  (uncredited)

    • [train conductor]

      André Cheron  (uncredited)

    • [bus driver]

      George Davis  (uncredited)

    • [stationmaster]

      Paul Weigel  (uncredited)

    • [maid]

      Anna Duncan  (uncredited)

    • [Satanist]

      King Baggot  (uncredited)

    • [Satanist]

      Virginia Ainsworth  (uncredited)

    • [Satanist]

      Duskal Blaine  (uncredited)

    • [Satanist]

      Symona Boniface  (uncredited)

    • [Satanist]

      John George  (uncredited)

    • [Satanist]

      Lois January  (uncredited)

    • [Satanist]

      Michael Mark  (uncredited)

    • [Satanist]

      Peggy Terry  (uncredited)

    • [Satanist]

      Harry Walker  (uncredited)

    • [Satanist]

      Paul Panzer  (uncredited)

    • [Satanist playing organ]

      John Carradine  (uncredited)

    • [porter - role deleted]

      Alphonse Martell  (uncredited)

    • [car steward - role deleted]

      Herman Bing  (uncredited)

    • [train steward - role deleted]

      Luis Alberni  (uncredited)

    • [waiter - role deleted]

      Albert Pollet  (uncredited)

    • [passenger - role deleted]

      Andy Devine  (uncredited)

    • [brakeman - role deleted]

      Rodney Hildebrandt  (uncredited)

    • [stewardess - role deleted]

      Lenore Kingston  (uncredited)

• Credits

  • Direction:

    • Directed by

      Edgar G. Ulmer

    • [Assistant Director]

      William J. Reiter

    • [Assistant Director]

      Sam Weisenthal

    • [Script Clerk]

      Moree Herring

    • [Continuity]

      Shirley Ulmer

    Production:

    • c/Production Company

      Universal Pictures Corporation

    • Presented by

      Carl Laemmle

    • [Supervisor]

      E.M. Asher

    • [Production Manager]

      M.F. Murphy

    • [Supervising Secretary]

      Peggy Vaughn

    Writing:

    • Screenplay

      Peter Ruric

    • [Contributing Writer]

      Tom Kilpatrick

    • Story

      Edgar G. Ulmer

    • Story

      Peter Ruric

    • Based on the short story by

      Edgar Allan Poe

    Photography:

    • Camera

      Mescall, John J.

    • [2nd Camera]

      King Gray

    • [Assistant Camera]

      John Martin

    Stills:

    • [Stills]

      Roman Freulich

    Special Effects:

    • [Matte Artist]

      Russell A. Lawson

    • [Matte Artist]

      Jack Cosgrove

    • [Special Effects]

      John P. Fulton

    Editing:

    • Film Editor

      Ray Curtiss

    Design:

    • Art Director

      Charles D. Hall

    Make-up:

    • [Make-up]

      Jack P. Pierce

    Music:

    • Musical Director

      Heinz Roemheld