Movie

The Devil Bat

“He's Trained His Brood of Blood-Hungry Bats to Kill on Command!”

★ 5.3(87)19401h 8m

The Devil Bat is streaming on FlixFling and Cultpix in Canada, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, FlixFling, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Availability checked 11 June 2026.

Where to watch The Devil Bat

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Good to know

Director: Jean Yarbrough
Release date: 1940-12-13
Runtime: 1h 8m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: PRC
Part of: The Devil Bat Collection

The Devil Bat — trailer

About The Devil Bat

The Devil Bat is a 1940 movie in the Horror, Science Fiction and Crime genres, directed by Jean Yarbrough, starring Bela Lugosi, Suzanne Kaaren and Dave O'Brien. It has a runtime of 1 hour 8 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.3/10 from 87 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Devil Bat in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Dr. Paul Carruthers is frustrated because he thinks his employers, Mary Heath and Henry Morton, have cheated him out of the company's profits. He decides to get revenge by altering bats to grow twice their normal size and training them to attack when they smell a perfume of his own making. He mixes the perfume into a lotion, which he offers as a gift to Mary and Henry. When they turn up dead, a newspaper reporter decides to investigate.

Cast

Bela Lugosi

Dr. Paul Carruthers

Suzanne Kaaren

Mary Heath

Dave O'Brien

Johnny Layton

Guy Usher

Henry Morton

Yolande Donlan

Maxine

Donald Kerr

'One-Shot' McGuire

Edmund Mortimer

Martin Heath

Gene O'Donnell

Don Morton

Alan Baldwin

Tommy Heath

John Ellis

Roy Heath

Arthur Q. Bryan

Joe McGinty

Hal Price

Chief Wilkins

Themes & keywords

batmad scientistrevengemurderreporter

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Devil Bat in Canada?+

In Canada, you can stream The Devil Bat on FlixFling and Cultpix. It's also available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, FlixFling, Google Play Movies and YouTube.

Is The Devil Bat on Netflix?+

The Devil Bat is not on Netflix in Canada right now, but you can stream it on FlixFling and Cultpix.

How long is The Devil Bat?+

The Devil Bat has a runtime of 1 hour 8 minutes (68 minutes).

Who stars in The Devil Bat?+

The Devil Bat stars Bela Lugosi, Suzanne Kaaren, Dave O'Brien, Guy Usher and Yolande Donlan.

When did The Devil Bat come out?+

The Devil Bat is a 1940 movie directed by Jean Yarbrough.

What genre is The Devil Bat?+

The Devil Bat is Horror, Science Fiction and Crime film.

Who directed The Devil Bat?+

The Devil Bat was directed by Jean Yarbrough.