Vincent Price, Agnes Moorehead, Gavin Gordon

Based on the gothic novel by Mary Roberts Rinehart, this haunted house mystery casts Moorehead as the owner of a house with a million dollars hidden in it. Bodies pile up as the mysterious "Bat" tries...( read more  read more... ) to find the money first.

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Directed by: Crane Wilbur

Release Date: August 9, 1959

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DVD Release Date: October 4, 2005

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  • February 27, 2007
    A fun little whodunnit, The Bat is a gem many people overlook. Set in a creepy old mannor, it's twists and turns will keep you guessing until the very end.
  • October 29, 2009
    A creepy thriller starring Vincent Price. Could this film have been the inspiration for Freddy´s knife-fingered glove in the Nightmare On Elm Street films?
  • March 17, 2009
    Great cast, V.P. & A.M. became bbf while filming this
  • January 8, 2009
    The name is kind of nondiscript, but it's actually a pretty good movie.
  • October 17, 2008
    fairly decent old film...not as good as price's wax museum though
  • October 6, 2008
    A quality movie, it keeps you guessing throughout to who 'the bat' is. Movies like this shouldn't be forgotten.
  • August 10, 2008
    The first and last 10 minutes are great suspense, but the middle is all hens clucking through their worry. "Murder She Wrote" has sharper teeth. Vincent Price remains untouchable.
  • July 13, 2008
    This should have a remake. Make it more interesting. Just to add, this movie gave the idea for Batman.
  • June 14, 2008
    Novel in its attempt at horror; Hokey but solid acting.
  • May 31, 2008
    Very much a B movie. It was fun to watch, but it's hardly a great film. It's not even a really good film. Moorehead is excellent.

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