Watch The Bat Whispers (1930) Free Online

Release Date: 1930

Cast: Una Merkel, Gustav von Seyffertitz, Chester Morris

Categories: Movies, Thriller, Mystery, Horror, Haunted House Film, Black-and-white

The Bat Whispers (1930) is a mystery film directed by Roland West, produced by Joseph M. Schenck, and released by United Artists. A mysterious criminal by the name of "The Bat" eludes police and then finally announces his retirement to the country, while a wealthy Cornelia Van Gorder takes up residence in the estate of a famous banker. Along with her maid Lizzie, her niece Dale, and a bank teller disguised as a gardener, she is terrorized by a series of strange events seemingly set in motion by the mysterious bat. Possible suspects include a doctor, an elderly police lieutenant, a butler,... MORE

The Bat Whispers (1930) is a mystery film directed by Roland West, produced by Joseph M. Schenck, and released by United Artists. A mysterious criminal by the name of "The Bat" eludes police and then finally announces his retirement to the country, while a wealthy Cornelia Van Gorder takes up residence in the estate of a famous banker. Along with her maid Lizzie, her niece Dale, and a bank teller disguised as a gardener, she is terrorized by a series of strange events seemingly set in motion by the mysterious bat. Possible suspects include a doctor, an elderly police lieutenant, a butler, a handyman, and a big-city cop. An early talkie, this film is the second film version of the 1920 hit Broadway play The Bat, written by Mary Roberts Rinehart and Avery Hopwood. The first film version of the play, The Bat (1926), was also directed by Roland West. Just as in the play and the first film, people explore an old mansion looking for a hidden treasure while a caped killer picks them off one by one. This film is noted by Bob Kane as one of the inspirations for some elements of the Batman character, which he created. The film was shot in three versions: a pair of 1.33:1 aspect ratio, 35mm LESS