Task: Explanation
Input (English): The Black Cat is a 1941 film loosely based on the short story by Edgar Allan Poe. The comedy/horror film was directed by Albert S. Rogell, starring Basil Rathbone and featuring supporting performances by Bela Lugosi and Alan Ladd in small roles. Lugosi also stars in a 1934 film with the same title. Question: Who stared alongside Bela Lugosi in a 1934 horror film but was missing from the 1941 remake? Answer: Boris Karloff
Output (English):  The comedyhorror film was directed by Albert S. Rogell, starring Basil Rathbone and featuring supporting performances by Bela Lugosi and Alan Ladd in small roles.