Episode 45 - Could Not Possibly Fail

The film that could not possibly fail... your deadicated hosts review Edgar G Ulmer's 1934 pre-code classic THE BLACK CAT, bringing together Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi, with third wheels David Manners and Julie Bishop. Hungary and Austria collide in this film about a satanic cultist by a Czech director. To contextualize this conflict, we cover Austria-Hungary's role in World War One. It's relevant, we promise! Context setting 00:00; synopsis 34:32; discussion 43:31; ranking 1:19:55