| “ | "You're a dreamer, Doc. Too much money is bad for dreamers." | ” |
| - Henry Morton |
- For the MADS presentation, see MADS - The Devil Bat.
The Devil Bat is a 1940 American thriller film directed by Jean Yarbrough and written by John T. Neville.
Plot[]
An embittered scientist breeds giant bats and uses a special chemical to send them to kill the people that he believes have wronged him. A newspaper reporter and his photographer friend investigate when a wealthy family is targeted.
Cast[]
- Bela Lugosi as Dr. Paul Carruthers
- Suzanne Kaaren as Mary Heath
- Dave O'Brien as Johnny Layton
- Guy Usher as Henry Morton
- Yolande Donlan as Maxine
- Donald Kerr as 'One-Shot' McGuire
- Edmund Mortimer as Martin Heath
- Arthur Q. Bryan as Joe McGinty
Notes[]
- Actor Dave O'Brien appeared as Ralph in the film Reefer Madness. He also wrote and starred in the film serial Captain Midnight.
- Actor Arthur Q. Bryan was an early voice of the Warner Brothers animated character Elmer Fudd, and the character's physical appearance was inspired by Bryan's for a time.
MST3K Connections[]
- Director Jean Yarbrough was also director for The Brute Man.
- Story writer George Bricker was also writer for The Brute Man.
- Bela Lugosi also portrayed Dr. George Lorenz in The Corpse Vanishes, Dr. Zorka in The Phantom Creeps, and Dr. Eric Vornoff in Bride of the Monster.
- Associate producer Guy V. Thayer Jr. was also executive producer for Manhunt in Space and Crash of Moons.
- Editor Holbrook N. Todd was also editor for The Mad Monster and The Beast of Hollow Mountain.
- Art director Paul Palmentola was also art director for I Accuse My Parents and Teen-Age Crime Wave.
- Production manager Melville De Lay was also assistant director for The Mad Monster and I Accuse My Parents.
- Costume jeweler Eugene Joseff was also costume jeweler for The Mad Monster, The Corpse Vanishes, and I Accuse My Parents.
- Musical director David Chudnow was also composer for The Mad Monster.