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Release, runtime and language
1960 · 52 mins · English
Directed by
Paul Nickell
Starring
Jason Robards, Margaret Hamilton, Helen Hayes, Shepperd Strudwick, Bethel Leslie, Martin E. Brooks

A shadowy criminal known only as “The Bat” prowls the eerie, rambling estate of reclusive spinster Cornelia Van Gorde, convinced that a cache of stolen securities is concealed within its walls. He schemes to uncover the hidden fortune, setting the stage for a tense cat‑and‑mouse pursuit inside the mansion’s labyrinthine rooms.

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