Bat

The story begins with a mysterious writer named Cornelia Van Gorder moving into a suburban rental house called 'The Oaks', which has been the site of several bizarre murder cases. The owner of the house is local banker John Fleming. John Fleming is not a good person; he embezzled one million dollars in valuable securities and hid them in the house. However, shortly after the money went missing, John Fleming died under strange circumstances, and a series of odd events began to occur in this cursed little house... The film stars Agnes Moorehead, who was previously noted for her role in 'Citizen Kane'. The male lead is Vincent Price, who appeared in several classic horror films during the 1940s and 1950s. The director, Crane Wilbur, was born in Athens, New York. He began performing on stage in 1904 and entered the film industry in 1910, later co-starring in the series 'Pearl in Trouble' with famous actress Pearl White, earning him the title of 'screen heartthrob'. He also started writing stage plays and film scripts, directing several films as well. By the mid-1930s, he had directed and written numerous films, primarily action films, marking a golden period in his film career. Other notable film scripts include 'The King of Song and Dance', 'Gun Crazy', 'The Mad Magician', and 'Mystery Island'; he also directed films like 'Tomorrow's Children', 'Navy Spy', 'Behind Bars', 'The Bat', and 'The Women's House'. He passed away in October 1973.