The Devil Bat
“He's Trained His Brood of Blood-Hungry Bats to Kill on Command!”
Synopsis
Dr. Paul Carruthers is frustrated because he thinks his employers, Mary Heath and Henry Morton, have cheated him out of the company's profits. He decides to get revenge by altering bats to grow twice their normal size and training them to attack when they smell a perfume of his own making. He mixes the perfume into a lotion, which he offers as a gift to Mary and Henry. When they turn up dead, a newspaper reporter decides to investigate.
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The Devil Bat 1940 Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2019-02-28
Top Cast
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Bela Lugosi
Dr. Paul Carruthers
Suzanne Kaaren
Mary Heath
Dave O'Brien
Johnny Layton
Guy Usher
Henry Morton
Yolande Donlan
Maxine
Donald Kerr
'One-Shot' McGuire
Edmund Mortimer
Martin Heath
Gene O'Donnell
Don Morton
Alan Baldwin
Tommy Heath
John Ellis
Roy Heath
Arthur Q. Bryan
Joe McGinty
Hal Price
Chief Wilkins
John Davidson
Prof. Percival Garland Raines
Billy Griffith
Coroner (scenes deleted)
Wally Rairden
Walter King
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 13, 1940
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jean Yarbrough
- Screenplay & Story
- John T. Neville
- Original Title
- The Devil Bat
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 8m
- Production Studios
- PRC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jean Yarbrough
John T. Neville, George Bricker
Arthur Martinelli
Holbrook N. Todd
Jack Gallagher
Department Leadership Roster
Jean Yarbrough
Director
John T. Neville
Screenplay
Holbrook N. Todd
Editor
Jack Gallagher
Producer
Arthur Martinelli
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Devil Bat
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What is The Devil Bat about?
Dr. Paul Carruthers is frustrated because he thinks his employers, Mary Heath and Henry Morton, have cheated him out of the company's profits. He decides to get revenge by altering bats to grow twice their normal size and training them to attack when they smell a perfume of his own making. He mixes the perfume into a lotion, which he offers as a gift to Mary and Henry. When they turn up dead, a newspaper reporter decides to investigate.
Who directed The Devil Bat?
The Devil Bat was directed by Jean Yarbrough.
Who stars in The Devil Bat?
The principal cast of The Devil Bat includes Bela Lugosi, Suzanne Kaaren, Dave O'Brien, Guy Usher, Yolande Donlan.
When was The Devil Bat released and how long is it?
The Devil Bat was released in 1940 with a total runtime of 1h 8m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Devil Bat?
The Devil Bat holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).