The Bat

1959 film directed by Crane Wilbur
Movie film Q3224357
The Bat
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The Bat

Summary

The Bat is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Bat's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Bat was directed by Crane Wilbur[4].
  • Mary Roberts Rinehart wrote the screenplay for The Bat[5].
  • Avery Hopwood wrote the screenplay for The Bat[6].
  • The Bat's composer is recorded as Louis Forbes[7].
  • The Bat's genre is horror film[8].
  • The Bat's genre is mystery film[9].
  • The Bat's based on is recorded as The Bat[10].
  • A cast member of The Bat was Vincent Price[11].
  • A cast member of The Bat was Agnes Moorehead[12].
  • A cast member of The Bat was Gavin Gordon[13].
  • A cast member of The Bat was Darla Hood[14].
  • A cast member of The Bat was Robert B. Williams[15].
  • A cast member of The Bat was Harvey Stephens[16].
  • A cast member of The Bat was John Sutton[17].
  • A cast member of The Bat was Elaine Edwards[18].
  • The Bat's director of photography is recorded as Joseph F. Biroc[19].
  • The original language of The Bat was English[20].
  • The Bat's Commons category is recorded as The Bat (1959 film)[21].
  • The Bat was distributed by video on demand[22].
  • The Bat's review score is recorded as 4/10[23].
  • The Bat's review score is recorded as 17%[24].
  • The Bat's color is recorded as black-and-white[25].
  • The Bat's country of origin is recorded as United States[26].
  • The Bat was released on January 1, 1959[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Bat was directed by Crane Wilbur[4]. Screenwriters include Mary Roberts Rinehart[5] and Avery Hopwood[6]. Cast members include Vincent Price[11], Agnes Moorehead[12], Gavin Gordon[13], Darla Hood[14], Robert B. Williams[15], and Harvey Stephens[16].

Publication

The Bat was released on January 1, 1959[27]. The original language of it was English[20]. Genres include horror film[8] and mystery film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[22].

Reception

Reviews include 4/10[23] and 17%[24].

Why It Matters

The Bat ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Reubot · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 25d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 5w ago · Nonmodernist · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Screenwriter Mary Roberts Rinehart, Avery Hopwood
    Distribution format video on demand
    Color black-and-white
    Director of photography Joseph F. Biroc
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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