The Bat is a 1959 American mystery horror film written and directed by the late Crane Wilbur, starring the late Vincent Price. It is the fourth film adaptation of the 1908 novel The Circular Staircase by the late Mary Roberts Rinehart.
A mystery novel author and her maid are terrorized by a serial killer looking for a large amount of money stolen from a bank and hidden in the mansion they are staying at.
Victims[]
- John Fleming - Shot by Wells with a hunting rifle off-camera.
- Two Unnamed Women - Paralyzed by The Bat with a neck chop and throat sliced open with a clawed glove off-screen, mentioned in a newspaper.
- Mark Fleming - Paralyzed by The Bat with a neck chop and throat sliced open with a clawed glove off-screen, body shown.
- Judy Hollander - Paralyzed by The Bat with a neck chop and throat sliced open with a clawed glove.
- Dr. Malcom Wells - Shot by The Bat with a snub-nosed revolver during a struggle.
- Lieutenant Andy Anderson/The Bat - Shot twice in the back by Warner with a revolver.
Deaths[]
- Total - 7
- 4 Male
- 3 Female
Kill Counts[]
- Lieutenant Andy Anderson/The Bat - 5 (Deceased)
- Warner - 1 (Alive)
- Dr. Malcom Wells - 1 (Deceased)
Notes[]
- Detective Davenport's fate is unclear.
