The Black Cat (1941)

The Black Cat is a 1941 film loosely based on the short story by Edgar Allan Poe. The comedy/horror film was directed by Albert S. Rogell, starring Basil Rathbone and featuring supporting performances by Bela Lugosi and Alan Ledd in small roles. Lugosi also stars in a 1934 film with the same title.

Plot
The greedy relatives of an eccentric elderly woman gather at her home as her health fails for the anticipation of her death.

Main cast

 * Basil Rathbone as Montague Hartley
 * Hugh Herbert as Mr. Penny
 * Broderick Crawford as Hubert Smith
 * Anne Gwynne as Elaine
 * Bela Lugosi as Eduardo Vigos
 * Gale Sondergaard as Abigail Doone
 * Claire Dodd as Margaret Gordon
 * John Eldredge as Stanley Borden
 * Gladys Cooper as Myrna Hartley
 * Alan Ladd as Richard Hartley