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The Bat
“When it flies... someone dies!”
59%
Movie
1h 20m
AI Analysis
The Bat (1959) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Bat (1959) — a movie tagged as Horror, Mystery, and Thriller with dark and tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Mystery writer Cornelia Van Gorder has rented a country house called "The Oaks", which not long ago was the scene of some murders committed by a strange and violent criminal known as "The Bat". Meanwhile, the house's owner, bank president John Fleming, has recently embezzled one million dollars in securities and has… Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~80 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Bat 59% (135 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
AI verdict
The Bat suits viewers who want a dark and tense film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
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TMDb audience score
59%
from 135 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Mystery writer Cornelia Van Gorder has rented a country house called "The Oaks", which not long ago was the scene of some murders committed by a strange and violent criminal known as "The Bat". Meanwhile, the house's owner, bank president John Fleming, has recently embezzled one million dollars in securities and has hidden the proceeds in the house, but is killed before he can retrieve it.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1959-08-09
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- TMDB rating
- 5.9
- TMDB ID
- 35813
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Where can I watch The Bat (1959)?
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Is there an official trailer for The Bat?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for The Bat directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is The Bat about?
Mystery writer Cornelia Van Gorder has rented a country house called "The Oaks", which not long ago was the scene of some murders committed by a strange and violent criminal known as "The Bat". Mea... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Bat?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie The Bat?
The official runtime for The Bat is approximately 80 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Vincent Price
Dr. Malcolm Wells
Agnes Moorehead
Cornelia van Gorder
Gavin Gordon
Lt. Andy Anderson
John Sutton
Warner, the Chauffeur
Lenita Lane
Lizzie Allen
Elaine Edwards
Dale Bailey
Darla Hood
Judy Hollander
John Bryant
Mark Fleming
Harvey Stephens
John Fleming
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Mike Steele
Victor Bailey
Riza Royce
Jane Patterson
Robert B. Williams
Detective Davenport
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