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HorrorMysteryCrime

The Leopard Man

- Woman alone the victims of strange, savage killer!

When a leopard escapes during a publicity stunt, it triggers a series of murders.

Release Date : 1943-05-19

Language :EnglishSpanish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : RKO Radio Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Dennis O'Keefe

Character Name : Jerry Manning

Original Name : Dennis O'Keefe

Gender : Male

Jean Brooks

Character Name : Kiki Walker

Original Name : Jean Brooks

Gender : Female

James Bell

Character Name : Dr. Galbraith

Original Name : James Bell

Gender : Male

Abner Biberman

Character Name : Charlie How-Come

Original Name : Abner Biberman

Gender : Male

Ariel Heath

Character Name : Eloise, cigarette girl

Original Name : Ariel Heath

Gender : Female

Ben Bard

Character Name : Police Chief Robles

Original Name : Ben Bard

Gender : Male

Margo

Character Name : Gabriella, aka Clo-Clo

Original Name : Margo

Gender : Female

Isabel Jewell

Character Name : Maria the Fortune Teller

Original Name : Isabel Jewell

Gender : Female

Margaret Landry

Character Name : Teresa Delgado

Original Name : Margaret Landry

Gender : Female

Kate Lawson

Character Name : Mother Delgado

Original Name : Kate Lawson

Gender : Male

Tuulikki Paananen

Character Name : (as Tula Parma) Consuelo Contreras

Original Name : Tuulikki Paananen

Gender : Female

Fely Franquelli

Character Name : Rosita, her maid

Original Name : Fely Franquelli

Gender : Female

Brandon Hurst

Character Name : The Cemetery Keeper

Original Name : Brandon Hurst

Gender : Male

Richard Martin

Character Name : Raoul Belmonte

Original Name : Richard Martin

Gender : Male

Bobby Spindola

Character Name : Pedro Delgado

Original Name : Bobby Spindola

Gender : Male

Belle Mitchell

Character Name : Senora Calderon, grocer

Original Name : Belle Mitchell

Gender : Female

Eliso Gamboa

Character Name : Juan Delgado

Original Name : Eliso Gamboa

Gender : Male

John Dilson

Character Name : The Coroner

Original Name : John Dilson

Gender : Male

Mary MacLaren

Character Name : The Nun

Original Name : Mary MacLaren

Gender : Female

John Piffle

Character Name : The Flower Vendor

Original Name : John Piffle

Gender : Male

Ottola Nesmith

Character Name : Mother Contreras

Original Name : Ottola Nesmith

Gender : Female

Jacques Lory

Character Name : Phillipe, the chauffeur

Original Name : Jacques Lory

Gender : Male

George Sherwood

Character Name : Police Lieutenant at Cemetery

Original Name : George Sherwood

Gender : Male

William Halligan

Character Name : Brunton

Original Name : William Halligan

Gender : Male

Robert J. Anderson

Character Name : Dwight Brunton

Original Name : Robert J. Anderson

Gender : Male

Russell Wade

Character Name : The Man in the Black Car

Original Name : Russell Wade

Gender : Male

Betty Roadman

Character Name : Gabriella's Mother

Original Name : Betty Roadman

Gender : Female

Rene Padrini

Character Name : Injured Waiter (bit)

Original Name : Rene Padrini

Gender : Male

Tom Orosco

Character Name : Window Washer (bit)

Original Name : Tom Orosco

Gender : Male

Rosa Rita Varella

Character Name : Pepita, Gabriella's sister (bit)

Original Name : Rosa Rita Varella

Gender : Male

Jacqueline deWit

Character Name : Helene (uncredited)

Original Name : Jacqueline deWit

Gender : Female

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Someday you'll try on my coffin and I hope it fits you just perfect. Horror producer supreme Val Lewton teams up for the third and last time with director Jacques Tourneur to bring us The Leopard Man. Set in New Mexico, the story sees Jerry Manning (Dennis O'Keefe) hire a black leopard as a publicity stunt for his night-club performing partner, Kiki (Jean Brooks). Her rival, Clo Clo (Margo), is not impressed and promptly scares the animal into running away into the night. Pretty soon there is a panic looking as the cat appears to be mauling people to death. However, Manning & Kiki, driven by guilt, join the hunt for the rogue animal - but Manning is starting to believe the killings are not of the animal's doing... Based on the book "Black Alibi" written by Cornell Woolrich, The Leopard Man's only crime is that it's not as great as its two predecessors, Cat People & I Walked With A Zombie. Rest assured, though, this is still a quality Lewton/Tourneur production. As a story it's simple and straight, with a running time of just over one hour keeping it lean and devoid of pointless waffle, but the piece positively thrives on its atmosphere - dealing as it does in murky shadows and unease inducing periods of silence. It also boasts a number of sequences that linger long in the memory, be it blood seeping under a door, the bend of a tree branch, or the dark under belly of a railway bridge, for such a short sharp shock of a movie there's so much to enjoy. The work of cinematographer Robert De Grasse (Vivacious Lady/The Body Snatcher) is top class and worthy of indulgence from the film noir loving crowd. What you don't see is more effective on account of the eerie sense of dread that Messrs Lewton/Tourneur/De Grasse have built up. A fine film and proof positive that classic spookers could be made from relatively small budgets. 7/10