The Black Cat

May 1, 1966

1h 13m

★ 4.9

Overview

A mentally unbalanced man is obsessed with the idea that a black cat is possessed. He tortures and kills it. Later, he comes to believe that the cat has returned from the dead to kill him.

Genres

Horror

Production Companies

Falcon International Corp.

Hemisphere Pictures

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Cast

Lou

Robert Frost

Diana

Robyn Baker

Lillian

Sadie French

Singer

Scotty McKay

George R. Russell

George Edgley

Bar Girl

Annabelle Weenick

Jeff Alexander

Tommie Russell

Scott Shewmake

Bartender

Bill Thurman

Nelson Spencer

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