Title: The Bat Whispers

Date: 1930
Type: Thriller / Comedy / Murder mystery
Rating: 3/5
Colour: Black and White
Director: Roland West
Producer: Joseph M Schenck

Comment
The famous burgler The Bat steal some jewels, robs a bank and then tells the police he is going to the country to give the police a rest. When strange things start happening in a remote country house, an elderly lady (Grayce Hampton) and her maid (Maude Eburne) suspect that The Bat may be involved. This is a mix of suspense, shocks and comedy and as an early sound film the dialogue is somewhat stilted despite being based on a stage play. There is some good camera work with several shoots using a moving camera which is unusal for 1930. The best comic interludes come between Grayce Hampton and Maude Eburne, with Una Merkel playing the more straight dramaic role.
Actors
Grayce Hampton
Maude Eburne
Una Merkel
Oscars
None