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Cat People( 1942)

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She knew strange, fierce pleasures that no other woman could ever feel!

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Simone Simon

      Irena Dubrovna Reed

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      Kent Smith

      Oliver Reed

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      Tom Conway

      Dr. Louis Judd

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      Jane Randolph

      Alice Moore

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      Jack Holt

      The Commodore

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      Henrietta Burnside

      Sue Ellen (uncredited)

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      Alec Craig

      Zookeeper (uncredited)

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      Eddie Dew

      Street Policeman (uncredited)

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      Elizabeth Dunne

      Mrs. Plunkett (uncredited)

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      Dot Farley

      Mrs. Agnew (uncredited)

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      Mary Halsey

      Blondie (uncredited)

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      Theresa Harris

      Minnie (uncredited)

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      Charles Jordan

      Bus Driver (uncredited)

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      Donald Kerr

      Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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      Connie Leon

      Neighbor Calling the Police (uncredited)

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      Murdock MacQuarrie

      Sheep Caretaker (uncredited)

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      Alan Napier

      Doc Carver (uncredited)

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      John Piffle

      Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)

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      Betty Roadman

      Mrs. Hansen (uncredited)

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      Elizabeth Russell

      The Cat Woman (uncredited)

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      Stephen Soldi

      Organ Grinder (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sun Jun 26 2022
    Simone Simon ("Irina Dubrovna") comes to work in New York where she falls in love with Kent Smith ("Oliver Reed"). Their relationship soon becomes strained after she struggles with intimacy - you see she believes that should she ever even kiss someone she loved, she would turn into a violent feline and claw him to death. She confides in her now husband and somewhat sceptical, he sends her to a psychiatrist, the debonaire Tom Conway ("Dr. Judd"). Our story tracks her determination to get past this obsession in the face of her growing suspicion that "Oliver" is seeking solace elsewhere - and that...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    134000.00

    Revenue

    4000000.00

    Keywords

    • jealousy
    • love triangle
    • cat
    • zoo
    • transformation
    • canary
    • swimming pool
    • film noir
    • curse
    • black and white
    • val lewton
    • folklore
    • fear of intimacy
    • unconsummated marriage
    • turned into animal
    • animal transformation
    • cats
    • sex transformation