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The Bat

1959 · 80 min · Director: Crane Wilbur ★ IMDb 6.1 · 7,276 ratings

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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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The Bat (1959) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Fear 25%, Confusion 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Fear, Confusion. Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.

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Cast

Vincent Price

Dr. Malcolm Wells

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Lenita Lane

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Elaine Edwards

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Elaine Edwards

Dale Bailey

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Darla Hood

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John Bryant

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Harvey Stephens

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Harvey Stephens

John Fleming

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Mike Steele

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Riza Royce

Jane Patterson

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Robert B. Williams

Detective Davenport

Details

Directed by
Crane Wilbur
Written by
Crane Wilbur
Type
Movies
Released
1959
Runtime
80 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.1 · 7,276 ratings
Feels mostly
Tension
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