A master thief, known as "The Bat", announces a jewel theft in advance but is thwarted by a rival at the crime scene. The investigation leads to the Courtleigh Fleming estate, now leased by wealthy spinster Cornelia Van Gorder. The reported death of banker Fleming and the disappearance of Brooks Bailey, who is in love with Miss Van Gorder's niece Dale, add to the complexity of a $200,000 bank robbery.
The Bat
In this thriller, a mysterious figure clad in a bat-inspired costume wreaks havoc at a secluded mansion, sending shockwaves through the lives of its unsuspecting renters, a renowned mystery writer and their guests.