Synopsis
The Black Cat, set in 1840 Philadelphia, has the great writer Edgar Allan Poe, struggling with alcoholism, writers block, as well as being out of ideas, short on cash, and tormented by his wife Virginia's black cat that will either destroy his life or inspire him to write one of his most famous stories.
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Director & Writers
Stuart Gordon
Director
Cast
Jeffrey Combs
Edgar Allan Poe
Elyse Levesque
Virginia Poe
Aron Tager
George Graham
Patrick Gallagher
Barman
Christopher Heyerdahl
Rufus Griswold
Ian Alexander Martin
Mr. Fordham
Ken Kramer
Doctor
Eric Keenleyside
Sgt. Booker
Ryan Crocker
Policeman
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