The Black Cat

1941 film by Albert S. Rogell
Movie film Q7718277
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The Black Cat

Summary

The Black Cat is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (245 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Black Cat's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Black Cat was directed by Albert S. Rogell[4].
  • Robert Lees wrote the screenplay for The Black Cat[5].
  • The Black Cat's composer is recorded as Hans J. Salter[6].
  • The Black Cat's genre is mystery film[7].
  • The Black Cat's genre is comedy horror[8].
  • A cast member of The Black Cat was Basil Rathbone[9].
  • A cast member of The Black Cat was Hugh Herbert[10].
  • A cast member of The Black Cat was Broderick Crawford[11].
  • A cast member of The Black Cat was Bela Lugosi[12].
  • A cast member of The Black Cat was Alan Ladd[13].
  • A cast member of The Black Cat was Anne Gwynne[14].
  • A cast member of The Black Cat was Claire Dodd[15].
  • A cast member of The Black Cat was Erville Alderson[16].
  • A cast member of The Black Cat was Gale Sondergaard[17].
  • A cast member of The Black Cat was Gladys Cooper[18].
  • The Black Cat's director of photography is recorded as Stanley Cortez[19].
  • The original language of The Black Cat was English[20].
  • The Black Cat's language of work or name is recorded as English[21].
  • The Black Cat's color is recorded as black-and-white[22].
  • The Black Cat's country of origin is recorded as United States[23].
  • The Black Cat was published on January 1, 1941[24].
  • The Black Cat's distributed by is recorded as Universal Pictures[25].
  • The Black Cat's main subject is cat[26].
  • The Black Cat's film editor is recorded as Ted J. Kent[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Black Cat was directed by Albert S. Rogell[4]. Robert Lees wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Basil Rathbone[9], Hugh Herbert[10], Broderick Crawford[11], Bela Lugosi[12], Alan Ladd[13], and Anne Gwynne[14].

Publication

The Black Cat was released on January 1, 1941[24]. The original language of it was English[20]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[21]. Genres include mystery film[7] and comedy horror[8].

Subject and Themes

The Black Cat's main subject is cat[26].

Why It Matters

The Black Cat ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (245 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . notrecinema.com. Retrieved . notrecinema.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . 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. 3d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject cat
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