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The Catman of Paris

- BEWARE! A MONSTER IS LOOSE!

When author Charles Regnier returns to Paris with a best-selling book that criticizes the government, he's tormented by frequent blackouts. After a mysterious cat-like creature slaughters people close to him, Charles is suspected of murder. Charles fears that he is the beast, but his paramour Marie and best friend Henry, believe he's innocent... until the creature begins to stalk Marie.

Release Date : 1946-04-20

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Republic Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Charles Regnier

Original Name : Carl Esmond

Gender : Male

Character Name : Marie Audet

Original Name : Lenore Aubert

Gender : Female

Character Name : Marguerite Duval

Original Name : Adele Mara

Gender : Female

Character Name : Henry Borchard

Original Name : Douglass Dumbrille

Gender : Male

Character Name : Inspector Severen

Original Name : Gerald Mohr

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prefect of Police

Original Name : Fritz Feld

Gender : Male

Character Name : Paul Audet

Original Name : Francis Pierlot

Gender : Male

Character Name : Guillard

Original Name : Georges Renavent

Gender : Male

Character Name : Devereaux

Original Name : Francis McDonald

Gender : Male

Character Name : Paul de Roche

Original Name : Maurice Cass

Gender : Male

Character Name : Maurice Cocaignac

Original Name : Alphonse Martell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jules

Original Name : Paul Marion

Gender : Male

Character Name : Georges

Original Name : John Dehner

Gender : Male

Character Name : Raoul

Original Name : Anthony Caruso

Gender : Male

Character Name : Phillippe

Original Name : Carl Neubert

Gender : Male

Character Name : Blanche de Clermont

Original Name : Elaine Lange

Gender : Male

Character Name : Yvette

Original Name : Tanis Chandler

Gender : Female

Character Name : Concierge

Original Name : George Davis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Porter (uncredited)

Original Name : Eugene Borden

Gender : Male

Character Name : Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Gino Corrado

Gender : Male

Character Name : Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Steve Darrell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Butler (uncredited)

Original Name : Jean De Briac

Gender : Male

Character Name : Servant (uncredited)

Original Name : Claire Du Brey

Gender : Female

Character Name : Old Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Louis Mercier

Gender : Male

Character Name : Paris Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Albert Petit

Gender : Male

Character Name : Andre (uncredited)

Original Name : Armand Roland

Gender : Male

Character Name : Farmer (uncredited)

Original Name : Hector V. Sarno

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Catman (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert J. Wilke

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-07-07

There is a scene in this film when "Marie" (Leonor Aubert) is in a coach, terrified, with the protagonist in this Jekyllian style thriller. She is shouting, pleading, imploring with this person - who transmorphs into a deadly cat - for him not to kill her. When she calls out for him to "say something to me" the entire cinema - maybe 50 people, all simultaneously called out "miaow". It was really an achievement of coordination and comedy timing that far surpassed anything creative being seen on the screen as this rather dreary murder mystery rubbed along. Carl Esmond is "Regnier", a successful novelist who discovers that his book is going to be censored. When the archivist carrying papers to the censor is found dead - mauled - he is suspected and off we trot on the most benign of mysteries that lacks just about everything - except, perhaps, an alluring eeriness of late 19th century Paris. The writing, directing and acting are wholly adequate, but the thing lacks any sense of menace or thrill - and at times it is little better than a darkly lit romance with a well telegraphed twist.