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About
A Serbian émigré in Manhattan believes that, because of an ancient curse, any physical intimacy with the man she loves will turn her into a feline predator.
Theatrical
Dec 25, 1942
DVD / Blu-ray
Mar 9, 1995
Box Office
$4.0M
Budget
$134K
Return
29.9x
Theaters
2
Keywords
love triangle
smoking
jealousy
cat
office
isolation
zoo
psychological stress
hypnosis
work
transformation
leopard
animal attack
marriage
canary
swimming pool
serbian
film noir
curse
black and white
fear
psychiatrist
therapy
turns into animal
val lewton
perfume
doctor patient relationship
disbelief
fear of cats
folklore
shadow on wall
1940s
hypnotherapy
social isolation
isolationism
exotic animals
fear of intimacy
unconsummated marriage
turned into animal
animal transformation
self-isolation
united states of america (usa)
marital issues
Cast
Full credits →S
Simone Simon
Irena Dubrovna Reed
K
Kent Smith
Oliver Reed
T
Tom Conway
Dr. Louis Judd
J
Jane Randolph
Alice Moore
J
Jack Holt
The Commodore
H
Henrietta Burnside
Sue Ellen (uncredited)
A
Alec Craig
Zookeeper (uncredited)
E
Eddie Dew
Street Policeman (uncredited)
E
Elizabeth Dunne
Mrs. Plunkett (uncredited)
D
Dot Farley
Mrs. Agnew (uncredited)
M
Mary Halsey
Blondie (uncredited)
T
Theresa Harris
Minnie (uncredited)
C
Charles Jordan
Bus Driver (uncredited)
D
Donald Kerr
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
C
Connie Leon
Neighbor Calling the Police (uncredited)
M
Murdock MacQuarrie
Sheep Caretaker (uncredited)
A
Alan Napier
Doc Carver (uncredited)
J
John Piffle
Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
B
Betty Roadman
Mrs. Hansen (uncredited)
E
Elizabeth Russell
The Cat Woman (uncredited)
Cat People Collection
RKO B-movies from the early 1940's surrounding women's repression through ancient supernatural tribes and an underground cult of devil worshippers.
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Taglines
The most terrifying menace of them all!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
The Curse of the Cat People
Taglines
She was one of the dreaded "Cat People" – doomed to slink and prowl and court by night... fearing always that a lover's kiss might change her into a snarling, clawing KILLER!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
