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The Bat
Starring: Louise Fazendra
Music by: Paul David Bergel
Directed by: Roland West
Cinematography by: Arthur Edeson
DVD Details:
* Run Time: 88 minutes
* Number of Discs: 1
* Originally Released in 1926
* Black & White
* Region 0 encoding; Can be played worldwide, NTSC-format.
Description by Oldies.com:
The Bat, a master criminal terrorizing the city wearing a fearsome bat costume, sets his
sinister sights on the eerie Fleming mansion. Within the walls of this spooky house, a bank
robber has stashed $20,000 in stolen loot. Leasing the mansion is the wealthy Cornelia
Van Gorder, along with her niece Dale. Dale's fiance, Brooks Bailey, a cashier at the
bank, becomes the prime suspect in the robbery investigation. After the bank president is
found dead, a group of houseguests search the mansion for clues to the whereabouts of
the missing fortune and the identity of The Bat. They set a trap for the mysterious killer,
but the master criminal manages to escape with the money.Based on the famous play by
Mary Roberts Rinehart and Avery Hopwood, The Bat is renowned for its expert use of
miniatures and striking set designs by William Cameron Menzies. In 1930, Roland West
skillfully remade the film as a talkie, The Bat Whispers. Vincent Price starred in yet
another version of The Bat in 1959. West, an innovator of movie-making techniques in
the silent era, also made The Monster in 1925 with legendary silent star Lon Chaney.
Along with the 1927 classic, The Cat And The Canary, The Bat is highly regarded as a
prototype for the haunted house film genre that flourished in the '30s and '40s.
Starring: Louise Fazendra
Music by: Paul David Bergel
Directed by: Roland West
Cinematography by: Arthur Edeson
DVD Details:
* Run Time: 88 minutes
* Number of Discs: 1
* Originally Released in 1926
* Black & White
* Region 0 encoding; Can be played worldwide, NTSC-format.
Description by Oldies.com:
The Bat, a master criminal terrorizing the city wearing a fearsome bat costume, sets his
sinister sights on the eerie Fleming mansion. Within the walls of this spooky house, a bank
robber has stashed $20,000 in stolen loot. Leasing the mansion is the wealthy Cornelia
Van Gorder, along with her niece Dale. Dale's fiance, Brooks Bailey, a cashier at the
bank, becomes the prime suspect in the robbery investigation. After the bank president is
found dead, a group of houseguests search the mansion for clues to the whereabouts of
the missing fortune and the identity of The Bat. They set a trap for the mysterious killer,
but the master criminal manages to escape with the money.Based on the famous play by
Mary Roberts Rinehart and Avery Hopwood, The Bat is renowned for its expert use of
miniatures and striking set designs by William Cameron Menzies. In 1930, Roland West
skillfully remade the film as a talkie, The Bat Whispers. Vincent Price starred in yet
another version of The Bat in 1959. West, an innovator of movie-making techniques in
the silent era, also made The Monster in 1925 with legendary silent star Lon Chaney.
Along with the 1927 classic, The Cat And The Canary, The Bat is highly regarded as a
prototype for the haunted house film genre that flourished in the '30s and '40s.
Excerpts from the Soundtrack (click to play):
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