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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780783228082
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, NTSC
ISBN: 0783228082
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Universal Studios
Release Date: September 01, 1998
Running Time: 70 minutes
Sales Rank: 21778
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: May 02, 1941
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - NOT THE KARLOFF/LUGOSI CLASSIC! THIS IS AVAILABLE ON DVD!
I never saw this film growing up and I'm sure it was because of the confusion with the earlier classic Universal film with the same title starring Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi(1934). 'The Black Cat' listed here is a murder/mystery/comedy from 1941. The film stars Basil Rathbone and Bela Lugosi in a fun supporting character. I did like this fun film full of secret passages and things that go bump in the night. This is available on DVD on a 2 disc set called Universal Horror and it is a limited release ... Read More
Rating: - "Her hats are full of bats for spending all her dough on cats."
An old woman is close to dying, so her greedy family turns up to get their share of the will. They all think she's crazy because of her intense love for her cats; there are hundreds scattered around her large estate. She even has a cremation area and a graveyard for them and intends for her urn to be placed among them when she dies. Suddenly, she is murdered, and it seems that she isn't the only one on the hitlist. And a mysterious black cat seems to bring death with him as he goes. A stellar cast including ... Read More
Rating:  - Murder Mystery with Comedy
The doctor told her relatives that Mrs. Henrietta Winslow is still alive. An antique dealer shows up to buy the furniture. Mrs. Winslow fosters and cares for dozens of cats. She reads her will to her heirs. [The dollar figures are long out of date.] The conversations of the heirs are played for laughs. But the film turns serious when someone tries to poison Mrs. Winslow and kills a cat (Henrietta really looks quite healthy). Later Mrs. Winslow is killed; the coroner says it was an accident (but the viewers know ... Read More
Rating: - This is one of the best "Old Dark House" type films
This movie is a lot of fun. It is often confused with the classic Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff film. I hope it will soon be put on DVD.
Rating: - Hey! Lighten up, it's a B movie and it's fun to watch.
OK, so it's not perfect, but it is entertaining. And, Hugh Herbert is not "some 5th rate comedian" he's a hoot! The overall appearance, photography, lighting, setting are all worth a look. To me, it's a campy take on the classic Hollywood "who dunit." There's shadows, lightening & thunder, cats, scheming relatives all in glorious black & white. The cast is delightful and includes a very young Alan Ladd. I recommend it!
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