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The Bat

The Bat

19605.00h 52m

Overview

A sinister criminal known only as "The Bat" attempts to locate a fortune in stolen securities supposedly hidden in the rambling mansion owned by spinster Cornelia Van Gorde.

Directed by Paul Nickell
Written by Mary Roberts Rinehart, Avery Hopwood, Walter Kerr
Produced by Robert Saudek
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Top Cast

Helen Hayes

Helen Hayes

Cornelia Van Gorder

Jason Robards

Jason Robards

Detective Anderson

Margaret Hamilton

Margaret Hamilton

Lizzie Allen

Shepperd Strudwick

Shepperd Strudwick

Dr. Wells

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Karl Light

Richard Fleming

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Mark Satow

Billy

Martin E. Brooks

Martin E. Brooks

Jack Bailey

Bethel Leslie

Bethel Leslie

Dale Ogden

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Reedy Talton

Detective Anderson

About The Bat

The Bat is a mystery, tv movie film released in 1960. Directed by Paul Nickell, it stars Helen Hayes, Jason Robards, Margaret Hamilton. A sinister criminal known only as "The Bat" attempts to locate a fortune in stolen securities supposedly hidden in the rambling mansion owned by spinster Cornelia Van Gorde.

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