Character Relationship Map: The Bat

Characters

• Dr. Malcolm Wells (played by Vincent Price) — protagonist
• Cornelia van Gorder (played by Agnes Moorehead) — supporting
• Dale Bailey (played by Elaine Edwards) — supporting
• Judy Hollander (played by Darla Hood) — supporting
• John Fleming (played by Harvey Stephens) — supporting
• Mark Fleming (played by John Bryant) — supporting
• Victor Bailey (played by Mike Steele) — supporting
• Detective Davenport (played by Robert B. Williams) — minor

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Dr. Malcolm Wells → Mark Fleming (Professional Coroner And Victim)

  After Mark is killed, Dr. Malcolm Wells arrives to investigate the murder as the local coroner.

• Dr. Malcolm Wells → Cornelia van Gorder (Professional Physician And Patient)

  Cornelia calls for Dr. Malcolm Wells to treat Lizzie's bite, and Wells later visits The Oaks during the investigation.

• Dale Bailey → Victor Bailey (Family Married Couple)

  Victor Bailey is explicitly identified as Dale Bailey's husband.

• John Fleming → Mark Fleming (Family Uncle And Heir)

  Mark Fleming is identified as John Fleming's nephew and heir.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Detective Davenport → Dale Bailey (Alliance Protective Ally)

  Cornelia has Dale Bailey and Detective Davenport hide and wait for the masked killer during the final trap.

• Detective Davenport → Cornelia van Gorder (Alliance Rescuer)

  Cornelia accidentally traps herself in the secret room, and Detective Davenport frees her.

• Cornelia van Gorder → Mark Fleming (Conflict Host And Intruder)

  Mark sneaks into Cornelia's house while she is having dinner and searches for the blueprints.

• Cornelia van Gorder → Judy Hollander (Alliance Investigation Ally)

  Judy visits Cornelia at The Oaks and later investigates the third-floor noise with Dale.

• Cornelia van Gorder → Dale Bailey (Alliance Investigation Partner)

  Cornelia has Dale call about blueprints that may reveal a hiding place in The Oaks, and Dale promises to help search for them.

• Dale Bailey → Judy Hollander (Alliance Investigative Allies)

  Dale Bailey and Judy Hollander visit Cornelia van Gorder together, and later investigate noises in the house together.

• Judy Hollander → Victor Bailey (Alliance Defense Witness)

  Judy works at the bank and is a witness in Victor Bailey's defense after he is framed for the theft.

• Dr. Malcolm Wells → John Fleming (Conflict Coercive Accomplice)

  John Fleming confesses to stealing over one million dollars in securities and threatens Dr. Malcolm Wells unless Wells helps fake his death. Wells sho...

Story Analysis

A murder mystery at The Oaks links a stolen fortune, concealed rooms, false accusations, and a masked killer driven by financial motives.

Plot Progression

1. A Dangerous Rental
2. The House Under Siege
3. Blueprints And Blood
4. The Doctor's Last Stand
5. The Mask Falls