The Bat (1959)
Overview
Mystery writer Cornelia Van Gorder has rented a country house called "The Oaks", which not long ago was the scene of some murders committed by a strange and violent criminal known as "The Bat". Meanwhile, the house's owner, bank president John Fleming, has recently embezzled one million dollars in securities and has hidden the proceeds in the house, but is killed before he can retrieve it.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 6.83 |
Directed By
Crane Wilbur
Crew
Crane Wilbur
Avery Hopwood
Mary Roberts Rinehart
Crane Wilbur
Crane Wilbur
C.J. Tevlin
Louis Forbes
Joseph F. Biroc
Dave Milton
Rudy Butler
Kiva Hoffman
William Austin
Harry Lewis
TOP CAST
Vincent Price
Dr. Malcolm Wells
Agnes Moorehead
Cornelia van Gorder
Gavin Gordon
Lt. Andy Anderson
John Sutton
Warner, the Chauffeur
Lenita Lane
Lizzie Allen
Elaine Edwards
Dale Bailey
Darla Hood
Judy Hollander
John Bryant
Mark Fleming
Harvey Stephens
John Fleming
Mike Steele
Victor Bailey
Riza Royce
Jane Patterson
Robert B. Williams
Detective Davenport
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