Is The Bat Whispers sad?

Barely. Less sad than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Bat Whispers scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Bat Whispers violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Bat Whispers end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Bat Whispers easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Bat Whispers

Name: The Bat Whispers
Genre: Mystery, Comedy, Crime, Horror
Released: 1930
Duration: 83 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Chester Morris, Chance Ward, Una Merkel, Richard Tucker, Wilson Benge

Greatest All Talking Thriller

Directed by Roland West

Produced by Art Cinema Corporation, Joseph M. Schenck Productions

193083 min6.6 / 10

A pre-code mystery-thriller that blends suspenseful whodunit plotting with comedic relief, built on paranoia and misdirection within a confined mansion setting.

Infamous burglar "The Bat" commits a daring jewelry theft despite heavy police presence. Soon after, a bank theft occurs, which may be the work of the criminal as well. Meanwhile, Cornelia Van Gorder has various people arrive at her old mansion, including her niece, Dale, a bank employee, and police detective Anderson. When guests start turning up dead, Cornelia begins to suspect that The Bat may be lurking around the estate.

Clusters

Detective and Spy Movies Comedic Heist Movies Mental Illness And Psychosis

Genres

Mystery Comedy Crime Horror

Keywords

Psychology Pre-code

Questions people ask

Is The Bat Whispers sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.
Is The Bat Whispers scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is The Bat Whispers violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does The Bat Whispers end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Bat Whispers easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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