The Bat
1926 film by Roland West
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Summary
The Bat is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (494 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Roland West[3]
- Screenwriter: Roland West[4]
- Genre: mystery film[5], comedy horror[6], silent film[7]
- Based on: The Bat[8]
- Cast member: Tullio Carminati[9], Jewel Carmen[10], Louise Fazenda[11], Emily Fitzroy[12], George Beranger[13], Arthur Housman[14], Robert McKim[15], Jack Pickford[16], Eddie Gribbon[17], Sōjin Kamiyama[18], Lee Shumway[19]
- Producer: Roland West[20]
- Director of photography: Arthur Edeson[21], Gregg Toland[22]
- Commons category: The Bat (1926 film)[23]
- Color: black-and-white[24]
- Country of origin: United States[25]
- Publication date: January 1, 1926[26]
- Distributed by: United Artists[27]
- Title: The Bat[28]
- After a work by: Avery Hopwood[29]
- Duration: 86 minutes[30]
- Aspect ratio (W:H): 4:3[31]
- Production designer: William Cameron Menzies[32]
- Set in environment: country house[33]
- P14449: 115620[34]
- P14551: the-bat[35]
Why It Matters
The Bat has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]
It has been cited as an influence by Bob Kane[38], a comics artist[39], 1915–1998[40], of United States[41], awarded the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[42].
FAQs
Who did The Bat influence?
The Bat has been cited as an influence by Bob Kane[38].