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Cat People

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

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.

Release Date : 1942-12-05

Language :EnglishSerbian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : RKO Radio Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Simone Simon

Character Name : Irena Dubrovna Reed

Original Name : Simone Simon

Gender : Female

Kent Smith

Character Name : Oliver Reed

Original Name : Kent Smith

Gender : Male

Tom Conway

Character Name : Dr. Louis Judd

Original Name : Tom Conway

Gender : Male

Jane Randolph

Character Name : Alice Moore

Original Name : Jane Randolph

Gender : Female

Jack Holt

Character Name : The Commodore

Original Name : Jack Holt

Gender : Male

Henrietta Burnside

Character Name : Sue Ellen (uncredited)

Original Name : Henrietta Burnside

Gender : Female

Alec Craig

Character Name : Zookeeper (uncredited)

Original Name : Alec Craig

Gender : Male

Eddie Dew

Character Name : Street Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Eddie Dew

Gender : Male

Elizabeth Dunne

Character Name : Mrs. Plunkett (uncredited)

Original Name : Elizabeth Dunne

Gender : Female

Dot Farley

Character Name : Mrs. Agnew (uncredited)

Original Name : Dot Farley

Gender : Female

Mary Halsey

Character Name : Blondie (uncredited)

Original Name : Mary Halsey

Gender : Female

Theresa Harris

Character Name : Minnie (uncredited)

Original Name : Theresa Harris

Gender : Female

Charles Jordan

Character Name : Bus Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Jordan

Gender : Male

Donald Kerr

Character Name : Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Donald Kerr

Gender : Male

Connie Leon

Character Name : Neighbor Calling the Police (uncredited)

Original Name : Connie Leon

Gender : Female

Murdock MacQuarrie

Character Name : Sheep Caretaker (uncredited)

Original Name : Murdock MacQuarrie

Gender : Male

Alan Napier

Character Name : Doc Carver (uncredited)

Original Name : Alan Napier

Gender : Male

John Piffle

Character Name : Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)

Original Name : John Piffle

Gender : Male

Betty Roadman

Character Name : Mrs. Hansen (uncredited)

Original Name : Betty Roadman

Gender : Female

Elizabeth Russell

Character Name : The Cat Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Elizabeth Russell

Gender : Female

Stephen Soldi

Character Name : Organ Grinder (uncredited)

Original Name : Stephen Soldi

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-26

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 they are planning on having her committed - in a tense and eerie way. The dialogue is quite stilted and the theatricality of the performances rob the film of much of it's pace - but it is still a good horror thriller.