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Summary
A masked criminal who dresses like a giant bat terrorizes the guests at an old house rented by a mystery writer.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Skip it if
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 56GoodWatch 59
IMDb6.5
Audience score46%
Running time
1 h 26 min
Shorter than most comedies, −14 min on the typical 100
typical 10086Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 139 countries
+129Released
1926
March 14, 1926
100 years ago
Genres
ComedyMysteryThrillerHorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesIntense
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
12 of 12
George BerangerGideon Bell
Charles HerzingerCourleigh Fleming
Emily FitzroyCornelia Van Gorder
Louise FazendaLizzie Allen
Arthur HousmanRichard Fleming
Robert McKimDr. Wells
Jack PickfordBrooks Bailey
Jewel CarmenDale Ogden
Sôjin KamiyamaBilly the Butler
Eddie GribbonDetective Anderson
Tullio CarminatiDetective Moletti
Lee ShumwayThe Unknown
Directing · 1
- Roland West Director, Producer
Writing · 4
- Julien Josephson Writer
- George Marion Jr. Writer
- Mary Roberts Rinehart Theatre Play
- Avery Hopwood Theatre Play
Camera · 2
- Arthur Edeson Director of Photography
- Gregg Toland Assistant Camera
Editing · 1
- Hal C. Kern Editor
Art · 1
- William Cameron Menzies Art Direction
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