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MOVIE

The Bat

When it flies... someone dies!

Mystery writer Cornelia Van Gorder has rented a country house called "The Oaks", which not long ago was the scene of some murders committed by a strange and violent criminal known as "The Bat". Meanwhile, the house's owner, bank president John Fleming, has recently embezzled one million dollars in securities and has hidden the proceeds in the house, but is killed before he can retrieve it.

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ERA & CONTEXT

The Bat in its release era

Released in 1959, The Bat sits inside the 1950s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1959-08-09
TMDB score
5.9/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United States of America
Studio
Liberty Pictures
Topicsamateur detectivebatblack and whiteseries of murdersold dark housedoctor patient relationshipmystery writerhidden loot

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