Richard Hartley — The Black Cat Character Profile

About Richard Hartley

Son of Montague. Discovers his secret affair with Margaret and threatens to expose it to Myrna. Joins Gil and Montague in rescuing Myrna from hanging and pursuing the butler.

Character Facts

Played by

Alan Ladd

Appears in

The Black Cat (1941)

Role

Supporting

More characters from The Black Cat

• Montague Hartley (Basil Rathbone)
• Mr. Penny (Hugh Herbert)
• Hubert A. Gilmore 'Gil' Smith (Broderick Crawford)
• Eduardo Vidos (Bela Lugosi)
• Myrna Hartley (Gladys Cooper)
• Elaine Winslow (Anne Gwynne)
• Abigail Doone (Gale Sondergaard)
• Margaret Gordon (Claire Dodd)
• Stanley Borden (John Eldredge)
• Henrietta Winslow (Cecilia Loftus)
• Doctor Williams (uncredited) (Erville Alderson)
• Coroner (uncredited) (Harry C. Bradley)