{"id":51722,"date":"2026-09-27T15:10:40","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T21:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/?p=51722"},"modified":"2026-09-27T15:10:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T21:10:40","slug":"the-bat-public-domain-video-theater-305","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/the-bat-public-domain-video-theater-305\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bat (Public Domain Video Theater 305)"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5556\"><div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-51722-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"none\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/detectivetheater\/TheBat_DL.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/detectivetheater\/TheBat_DL.mp4\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/detectivetheater\/TheBat_DL.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp4\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/detectivetheater\/TheBat_DL.mp4\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/?powerpress_pinw=51722-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/detectivetheater\/TheBat_DL.mp4\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"TheBat_DL.mp4\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/otr-detective-the-great-detectives-of-old-time-radio\/id335549005?mt=2&amp;ls=1#episodeGuid=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.greatdetectives.net%2Fdetectives%2F%3Fp%3D51722\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/7GUQWid20SBBSGRyZrPjhq\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_spotify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Spotify\" rel=\"nofollow\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/otrdetectives\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_amazon\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Amazon Music\" rel=\"nofollow\">Amazon Music<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/269-otr-detective-the-g-29542022\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_iheart\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on iHeartRadio\" rel=\"nofollow\">iHeartRadio<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribebyemail.com\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_email\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe by Email\" rel=\"nofollow\">Email<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/radio\/The-Great-Detectives-of-Old-Time-Radio-p329374\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_tunein\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on TuneIn\" rel=\"nofollow\">TuneIn<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><p>Mystery writer Cornelia Van Gorder rents the Oaks, an isolated country mansion already surrounded by frightening stories about a killer known as the Bat. When a million dollars in securities disappears from the local bank and suspicion falls on cashier Victor Bailey, Cornelia begins to suspect that the missing fortune may be hidden somewhere inside the Oaks\u2014just as the Bat appears to resume his murderous activities.<\/p>\n<p>Original Release Date: December 17, 1959<\/p>\n<p>Cast:<\/p>\n<p>Vincent Price as Dr. Malcolm Wells<br \/>\nAgnes Moorehead as Cornelia Van Gorder<br \/>\nGavin Gordon as Lt. Andy Anderson<br \/>\nJohn Sutton as Warner<br \/>\nLenita Lane as Lizzie Allen<br \/>\nElaine Edwards as Dale Bailey<br \/>\nDarla Hood as Judy Hollander<br \/>\nJohn Bryant as Mark Fleming<br \/>\nHarvey Stephens as John Fleming<br \/>\nMike Steele as Victor Bailey<br \/>\nRiza Royce as Jane Patterson<br \/>\nRobert B. Williams as Detective Davenport<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our Video Theater <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.libsyn.com\/106755\/rss\">feed<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Go <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/7izlyGBSm1ghZcKA3Pegnh\">here<\/a> to subscribe on Spotify. <\/p>\n<p>Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at <a href=\"http:\/\/patreon.greatdetectives.net\">patreon.greatdetectives.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Support the show on a one-time basis at <a href=\"http:\/\/support.greatdetectives.net\/\">http:\/\/support.greatdetectives.net.<\/a><br \/>\n<span id=\"more-15506\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/detectivetheater\/TheBat_DL.mp4Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | RSSMystery writer Cornelia Van Gorder rents the Oaks, an isolated country mansion already surrounded by frightening stories about a killer known as the Bat. 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