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Cited by Batman creator Bob Kane as a seminal influence on his work, director Roland West's The Bat Whispers centers on the search for a mysterious killer known only as "The Bat." Featuring expressionistic lighting, set design and darting camera work, the film's aesthetic was highly original for its time, heightening the sense of mystery, and dressing up the "haunted house" genre in new visual language.
35mm, b/w, 82 min. Production: Art Cinema Corp. Distribution: United Artists Corp. Director: Roland West. Based on the play The Bat by Mary Roberts Rinehart and Avery Hopwood. Screenwriter: Roland West. Cinematographer: Ray June. Production Design: Paul Roe Crawley. Editor: James Smith. With: Chester Morris, Una Merkel, Chance Ward, Richard Tucker, Wilson Benge.
