B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 61.6 / 100
1941Comedy / Mystery / Horror1h 10m
THE BLACK CAT
“Even Ladd is scared!”
Greedy heirs wait in a mansion for a rich cat lover to die, only to learn her cats come first.
Above the Line
Albert S. Rogell·DirectorRobert Neville·ScreenplayFrederic I. Rinaldo·ScreenplayStanley Cortez·Director of PhotographyHans J. Salter·MusicTed J. Kent·Editor
Cast
Basil Rathbone·Montague HartleyHugh Herbert·Mr. PennyBroderick Crawford·Hubert A. Gilmore 'Gil' SmithBela Lugosi·Eduardo VidosAnne Gwynne·Elaine WinslowGladys Cooper·Myrna HartleyGale Sondergaard·Abigail DooneCecilia Loftus·Henrietta WinslowAlan Ladd·Richard HartleyClaire Dodd·Margaret Gordon
Full Crew(25 credits)
Full Crew
(25 credits)
Directing· 2
Albert S. Rogell·DirectorHoward Christie·Assistant Director
Writing· 5
Robert Neville·ScreenplayFrederic I. Rinaldo·ScreenplayEric Taylor·ScreenplayRobert Lees·ScreenplayEdgar Allan Poe·Short Story
Camera· 1
Stanley Cortez·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Ted J. Kent·Editor
Sound & Music· 9
Hans J. Salter·MusicCharles Henderson·MusicRalph Freed·MusicFrank Skinner·MusicCharles Previn·MusicHans J. Salter·Music DirectorHal Bumbaugh·SoundBernard B. Brown·Sound SupervisorWilliam Schwartz·Sound
Art & Design· 4
Vera West·Costume DesignJack Otterson·Art DirectionRussell A. Gausman·Set DecorationRalph M. DeLacy·Art Department Assistant
Production· 1
Burt Kelly·Producer
Other Departments· 2
John P. Fulton·Visual EffectsJack Rosenstein·Unit Publicist
By the Numbers
61.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA
THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Black Cat's key art.
Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#226688
#FFCC00
Mood
Mysterious, Eerie, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated
“The poster features a large, silhouetted black cat's head with glowing yellow eyes at the top. Below the cat's eyes, a man with a mustache and light blue skin i”
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Key Elements
Black Cat SilhouetteGlowing Cat EyesBeams Of Light
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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