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title: "The Black Cat: cast and crew"
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cast: 12
crew: 19
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# The Black Cat (1934): cast and crew

12 cast and 19 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [Boris Karloff](https://film.one/person/boris-karloff.md) as Hjalmar Poelzig
- [Bela Lugosi](https://film.one/person/bela-lugosi.md) as Dr. Vitus Werdegast
- [David Manners](https://film.one/person/david-manners.md) as Peter Alison
- [Julie Bishop](https://film.one/person/julie-bishop.md) as Joan Alison
- [Egon Brecher](https://film.one/person/egon-brecher.md) as The Majordomo
- [Harry Cording](https://film.one/person/harry-cording.md) as Thamal
- [Lucille Lund](https://film.one/person/lucille-lund.md) as Karen
- [Henry Armetta](https://film.one/person/henry-armetta.md) as The Sergeant
- [Albert Conti](https://film.one/person/albert-conti.md) as The Lieutenant
- [John Carradine](https://film.one/person/john-carradine.md) as Cult Organist
- [John George](https://film.one/person/john-george.md) as Cultist (uncredited)
- [Albert Pollet](https://film.one/person/albert-pollet.md) as Waiter (uncredited)

## Directing

- [Edgar G. Ulmer](https://film.one/person/edgar-g-ulmer.md): Director
- William J. Reiter: Assistant Director
- Sam Weisenthal: Assistant Director

## Writing

- [Edgar G. Ulmer](https://film.one/person/edgar-g-ulmer.md): Story
- [Peter Ruric](https://film.one/person/peter-ruric.md): Story, Screenplay
- Edgar Allan Poe: Short Story
- [Tom Kilpatrick](https://film.one/person/tom-kilpatrick.md): Screenplay

## Production

- E.M. Asher: Supervising Producer
- [Carl Laemmle Jr.](https://film.one/person/carl-laemmle-jr.md): Producer
- M.F. Murphy: Production Manager

## Camera

- [John J. Mescall](https://film.one/person/john-j-mescall.md): Director of Photography
- Roman Freulich: Still Photographer

## Editing

- [Ray Curtiss](https://film.one/person/ray-curtiss.md): Editor

## Sound and music

- [Heinz Eric Roemheld](https://film.one/person/heinz-roemheld.md): Music
- Gilbert Kurland: Sound

## Art

- [Charles D. Hall](https://film.one/person/charles-d-hall.md): Art Direction
- [Edgar G. Ulmer](https://film.one/person/edgar-g-ulmer.md): Set Designer

## Costume and make-up

- [Edgar G. Ulmer](https://film.one/person/edgar-g-ulmer.md): Costume Design
- Jack Pierce: Makeup Artist

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