Characters & Themes
The Bat (1960) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- 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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