Characters & Themes
The Bat (1959) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1959 · 80 mins · English
- Directed by
- Crane Wilbur
- Starring
- Vincent Price, Agnes Moorehead, Harvey Stephens, Gavin Gordon, John Bryant, Darla Hood
When a winged figure appears, a death follows. Mystery author Cornelia Van Gorder rents The Oaks, a country house scarred by murders committed by the ruthless outlaw known as The Bat. Meanwhile, owner and bank president John Fleming has hidden a million‑dollar embezzlement in the house, but he is slain before retrieving it, sparking fresh terror.
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