The Bat Whispers

The Bat Whispers (1930)

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    (214 ratings)

Magnificently restored by UCLA to its original "Grandeur" wide-screen format The Bat Whispers may not be a cinematic masterpiece but is certainly worth a second look. Opening with a series of flamboyant tracking shots, director Roland West soon enough settles down to the usual "Old House"… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.
Directed By
Roland West
Genres
Drama, Horror, Mystery & Suspense, Classics, Comedy
In Theaters
Nov 13, 1930 Wide
On DVD
Nov 30, 1999

Critic Reviews

  • Fred Camper, Chicago Reader

    Culturally it may be most noteworthy for its title arch-criminal, who influenced the creation of Batman.

  • Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    An essential, with every genre mainstay imaginable-a creepy old isolated mansion, a deranged killer on the loose, secret passages, thunder-and-lightning, etc.

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    The Bat Whispers is a talkie remake of Roland West's silent 1926 version.

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  • Sarah B


    Excellent considering when it was made.

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