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A laugh with every gasp! - The Bat
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Title: The Bat

Release Date: 14 Mar 1926

Runtime: 1h 26m

Genre: Comedy, Mystery, Thriller, Horror

Director: Roland West Productions

Production Companies: Roland West Productions

Overview: A masked criminal who dresses like a giant bat terrorizes the guests at an old house rented by a mystery writer.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.4 (26 votes)

Cast

  • Gideon Bell: George Beranger
  • Courleigh Fleming: Charles Herzinger
  • Cornelia Van Gorder: Emily Fitzroy
  • Lizzie Allen: Louise Fazenda
  • Richard Fleming: Arthur Housman
  • Dr. Wells: Robert McKim
  • Brooks Bailey: Jack Pickford
  • Dale Ogden: Jewel Carmen
  • Billy the Butler: Sôjin Kamiyama
  • Detective Anderson: Eddie Gribbon
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