The Bat

Name: The Bat
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Released: 1959-08-09
Duration: 1 h 20 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Vincent Price, Agnes Moorehead, Gavin Gordon, John Sutton, Lenita Lane

1959·Movie·80 min·★ 5.9(136)

Horror Mystery Thriller Crime More English titles

“When it flies... someone dies!”

Mystery writer Cornelia Van Gorder has rented a country house called "The Oaks", which not long ago was the scene of some murders committed by a strange and violent criminal known as "The Bat". Meanwhile, the house's owner, bank president John Fleming, has recently embezzled one million dollars in securities and has hidden the proceeds in the house, but is killed before he can retrieve it.

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About The Bat

The Bat is a 1959 English-language horror, mystery and thriller film directed by Crane Wilbur. The cast is led by Vincent Price, Agnes Moorehead, Gavin Gordon. It has a runtime of 1h 20m. Viewers rate it 5.9/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, YouTube TV.

The Bat was produced by Liberty Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on August 9, 1959.

Director: Crane Wilbur
Writers: Crane Wilbur
Release date: August 9, 1959
Original language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Liberty Pictures

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The Bat cast & crew

The Bat was directed by Crane Wilbur and written by Crane Wilbur.

The cast features Vincent Price as Dr. Malcolm Wells, Agnes Moorehead as Cornelia van Gorder, Gavin Gordon as Lt. Andy Anderson, John Sutton as Warner, the Chauffeur, Lenita Lane as Lizzie Allen, and Elaine Edwards as Dale Bailey.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Louis Forbes, cinematography is by Joseph F. Biroc, and it was produced by C.J. Tevlin.

Is The Bat worth watching?

The Bat holds an audience score of 5.9/10 from 136 ratings, a more divisive horror films.

At 1h 20m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy horror, mystery, and thriller, The Bat is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Bat

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