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The Bat is an American mystery film from 1959 starring Vincent Price and Agnes Moorehead. It is the fourth film adaption of the story which began as the 1908 novel The Circular Staircase by Mary Roberts Rinehart, which she later adapted with Avery Hopwood into the 1920 play The Bat, which ran for 867 performances on Broadway, and was revived twice. The film was adapted by playwright Crane Wilbur, who also directed it.
The film is now in the public domain, and is available for online download.
Cornelia Van Gorder (Agnes Moorehead) is a mystery author who lives in a town terrorized by a mysterious murderer known only as "The Bat". The Bat is said to be a man with no face who murders women at night by ripping out their throats with steel claws. Early in the film, The Bat enters Van Gorder's house and releases a bat, which bites van Gorder's maid Lizzy (Lenita Lane). With Lizzy in a panic, fearing she may now have contracted "the rabies", an outbreak of which local papers have reported, Van Gorder calls her doctor, Dr Malcolm Wells (Vincent Price), who is conducting research on bats.
Actors: Mario Orozco (producer), Mario Orozco (actor), Ski Carr (actor), Alek Gearhart (producer), Alek Gearhart (editor), Alek Gearhart (writer), Alek Gearhart (director), Dylan Hobbs (actor), Dylan Hobbs (actor), Gary Sugarman (actor), Dominique Marsell (actor), Manuel Eduardo Ramirez (writer), Manuel Eduardo Ramirez (actor), Manuel Eduardo Ramirez (producer), Bob Buhrl (actor),
Genres: Crime,Actors: David Perry (actor), Pike Nelson (actor), Mark Davis (actor), Johnny Castle (actor), Danny Mountain (actor), TJ Cummings (actor), Seth Gamble (actor), Billy Glide (actor), Alex Gonz (actor), Tommy Gunn (actor), Tony DeSergio (actor), Jerry (actor), Chris Johnson (actor), Nick Manning (actor), Mr. Pete (actor),
Genres: Adult,Actors: Tyler Reynolds (actor), Barry Vane (actor), Barry Vane (actor), Mira Vane (actress), Rick Beaty (director), Kandi Johnson (actress),
Genres: Adult, Comedy, Fantasy,Actors: Jára Kohout (actor), Chuck McCann (actor), Rodney Dangerfield (actor), Jára Kohout (actor), Rodney Dangerfield (actor), Chuck McCann (actor), Igo Kantor (composer), Harry Hurwitz (director), Harry Hurwitz (writer), Harry Hurwitz (producer), Harry Hurwitz (actor), Harry Hurwitz (editor), Ina Balin (actress), Rita Bennett (actress), Robert King (actor),
Plot: A projectionist working in a New York City cinema loves the "movie" aspect of his job - he is often doing impersonations of his favorite movie stars in scenes from his favorite movies, and he has movie posters plastered all over his bedroom walls - but he hates his dictatorial boss, Renaldi, who has strict and often unreasonable rules in how he runs the establishment. The projectionist is basically a solitary man, partly due to the nature of his work. As such, he has much time to think about his favorite movies. Sometimes, he fantasizes that he is a character in a movie, a super hero named Captain Flash. In these fantasies, he references many of the movies that he has seen. But the two constants in the fantasies are Captain Flash's battles against his arch enemy, the Bat (who resembles Renaldi), who is portrayed as someone who wants to take over the world much like 'Adolf Hitler' (qv), and Captain Flash saving "the girl", who resembles a real life girl the projectionist admires from afar.
Keywords: 1960s, abuse-of-power, animated-sequence, apartment, archive-footage, behind-the-scenes, boss, cinema, cinephilia, compilationActors: Carl-Axel Elfving (actor), Stig Järrel (actor), John Melin (actor), Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt (actor), Gösta Bernhard (actor), John Norrman (actor), Arne Källerud (actor), David Erikson (actor), Torgny Anderberg (actor), Åke Fridell (actor), Eric Gustafson (actor), Stig Järrel (actor), Douglas Håge (actor), Alf Östlund (actor), Birger Åsander (actor),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Pat Hartigan (actor), Conrad Nagel (actor), William Russell (actor), George E. Stone (actor), Myrna Loy (actress), Joseph Jackson (writer), Edward T. Lowe Jr. (writer), Edward T. Lowe Jr. (writer), Edward T. Lowe Jr. (writer), Darryl F. Zanuck (writer), Archie Mayo (director), Louis Silvers (composer), George Marks (editor),
Genres: Crime, Drama,Actors: Archie Mayo (director), Pat Hartigan (actor), Sôjin Kamiyama (actor), John Miljan (actor), Conrad Nagel (actor), Anders Randolf (actor), William Russell (actor), George E. Stone (actor), Richard Tucker (actor), Leila Hyams (actress), Myrna Loy (actress), Myrna Loy (actress), Anna May Wong (actress), Anthony Coldeway (writer), Matthew Betz (actor),
Genres: ,Actors: Marie Dressler (actress), Siegmund Lubin (producer), Colin Campbell (actor), Clara Lambert (actress), Howell Hansel (director), Sarah McVicker (actress), Eleanor Fairbanks (actress), Acton Davies (writer), James the Monkey (actor), Tom McNaughton (actor),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Ernest Joy (actor), Josef Swickard (actor), Carrie Clark Ward (actress), Billie West (actress), Eugene Pallette (actor), Florence Crawford (actress), Victory Bateman (actress), D. Mitsoras (actor),
Genres: Crime, Drama, Short,Actors: Irving Cummings (actor), Robert Emmett Tansey (actor), Nancy Avril (actress),
Genres: Comedy, Short,"The Bat" is a mystery film directed by Crane Wilbur. The film's tagline was "When it flies, someone dies!" The film was based on the 1920 Broadway play "The Bat by Avery Hopwood" and Mary Roberts "Rinehart", which was previously filmed as "The Bat" (1926) and as "The Bat Whispers" (1930), both directed by Roland West. Cornelia Van Gorder (Agnes Moorehead) is a mystery author who lives in a town terrorized by a mysterious murderer known only as "The Bat". The Bat is said to be a man with no face who murders women at night by ripping out their throats with steel claws. Early in the film, The Bat enters Van Gorder's house and releases a bat, which bites van Gorder's maid Lizzy (Lenita Lane). With Lizzy in a panic, fearing she may now have contracted "the rabies", an outbreak of which local...
When someone screams... it will be YOU! Vincent Price and Agnes Moorehead star in this third feature film adaptation of Avery Hopwood and Mary Roberts Rinehart's play about a sinister killer on the prowl known as "The Bat". Directed by Crane Wilbur and featuring an all-grown-up Darla Hood of Our Gang fame. The film "The Bat" (1959) and related promotional materials are public domain.
En una pequeña localidad de los Estados Unidos, la escritora de novela de misterio, Cornelia Van Gorder, alquila una casa para pasar el verano. En esos momentos, el pueblo está asustado por las evidencias de que un asesino en serie apodado "El Murciélago" está actuando en la zona.
A mysterious mansion holds secrets and terror for the owner and visitors alike in this thriller based upon a classic stage play. Cornelia Van Gorder (Agnes Moorehead) has taken up residence in an old mansion that was the scene of some mysterious deaths years ago. www.millcreekent.com
The Bat is an American mystery film from 1959 directed by Crane Wilbur, and starring Vincent Price and Agnes Moorehead. The film's tagline was "When it flies, someone dies!" The film was based on the 1920 Broadway play The Bat by Avery Hopwood and Mary Roberts Rinehart, which was previously filmed as The Bat (1926) and as The Bat Whispers (1930), both directed by Roland West. The 1959 version also features Darla Hood of The Little Rascals in her final film appearance. The eerie title theme of Louis Forbes' final film score was played by Alvino Rey.
A crazed killer known as "The Bat" is on the loose in a mansion full of people. Police Lt Andy Anderson investigates a series of gruesome murders committed by a psychotic killer known as The Bat. When more people turn up dead, fear reigns supreme and mayhem ensues in the town. IMDb Rating:6/10 The Bat is an American mystery film starring Vincent Price and Agnes Moorehead. It is the fourth film adaption of the story which began as the 1908 novel.In 1920 The Bat, a play ran for 867 performances on Broadway, and was revived twice. The film was adapted by playwright Crane Wilbur, who also directed it. Watch Hollywood Horror Movie 1959 - The Bat | Thriller, Horror, Mystery | Best Of Scary Movies Subscribe Us For More Hollywood Movies, Videos, Traliors & More https://www.youtube.com/chann...
WIDEN REALITY proudly presents a classic masterpiece of mystery. ****************************************************** A crazed killer known as "The Bat" is on the loose in a mansion full of people. ****************************************************** The Bat (1959) is a mystery film directed by Crane Wilbur, and starring Vincent Price and Agnes Moorehead. The film's tagline was "When it flies, someone dies!" The film was based on the 1920 Broadway play The Bat by Avery Hopwood and Mary Roberts Rinehart, which was previously filmed as The Bat (1926) and as The Bat Whispers (1930), both directed by Roland West. The 1959 version also features Darla Hood of The Little Rascals in her final film appearance. The eerie title theme of Louis Forbes' final film score was played by Alvino Rey...
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A killer called "The Bat" has claimed many lives in the small town inhabited by novelist Cornelia van Gorder (Agnes Moorehead) and her maid, Lizzie (Lenita Lane). As Cornelia implores Dr. Malcolm Wells (Vincent Price) to help her ailing maid, $1 million in the town's bank goes missing. With greed and fear reaching new heights, police Lt. Andy Anderson (Gavin Gordon) goes to Cornelia's house to investigate additional murders committed by the Bat. Initial release: August 9, 1959 Director: Crane Wilbur Cinematography: Joseph Biroc Screenplay: Crane Wilbur, Mary Roberts Rinehart, Avery Hopwood Story by: Mary Roberts Rinehart, Avery Hopwood
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