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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

Margo

Character Name : Clo-Clo, aka Gabriella

Original Name : Margo

Gender : Female

Jean Brooks

Character Name : Kiki Walker

Original Name : Jean Brooks

Gender : Female

Isabel Jewell

Character Name : Maria the Fortune Teller

Original Name : Isabel Jewell

Gender : Female

James Bell

Character Name : Dr. Galbraith

Original Name : James Bell

Gender : Male

Margaret Landry

Character Name : Teresa Delgado

Original Name : Margaret Landry

Gender : Female

Abner Biberman

Character Name : Charlie How-Come

Original Name : Abner Biberman

Gender : Male

Tuulikki Paananen

Character Name : Consuelo Contreras

Original Name : Tuulikki Paananen

Gender : Female

Ben Bard

Character Name : Police Chief Robles

Original Name : Ben Bard

Gender : Male

Ed Agresti

Character Name : Mexican Police Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Ed Agresti

Gender : Male

Robert Andersen

Character Name : Dwight Brunton (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Andersen

Gender : Male

Lulu Mae Bohrman

Character Name : Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Lulu Mae Bohrman

Gender : Female

Jack Chefe

Character Name : Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Chefe

Gender : Male

David Cota

Character Name : Boy Singer (uncredited)

Original Name : David Cota

Gender : Male

Sidney D'Albrook

Character Name : Waiter Serving Helene and Dwight (uncredited)

Original Name : Sidney D'Albrook

Gender : Male

Rosita Delva

Character Name : Young Lover (uncredited)

Original Name : Rosita Delva

Gender : Male

Jacqueline deWit

Character Name : Helene (uncredited)

Original Name : Jacqueline deWit

Gender : Female

John Dilson

Character Name : Coroner (uncredited)

Original Name : John Dilson

Gender : Male

Joe Dominguez

Character Name : Police Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe Dominguez

Gender : Male

John Eberts

Character Name : Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : John Eberts

Gender : Male

Fely Franquelli

Character Name : Rosita (uncredited)

Original Name : Fely Franquelli

Gender : Female

Elias Gamboa

Character Name : Señor Delgado (uncredited)

Original Name : Elias Gamboa

Gender : Male

Dick Gordon

Character Name : Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Dick Gordon

Gender : Male

William Halligan

Character Name : Brunton (uncredited)

Original Name : William Halligan

Gender : Male

Ariel Heath

Character Name : Eloise (uncredited)

Original Name : Ariel Heath

Gender : Female

Rose Higgins

Character Name : Indian Weaver (uncredited)

Original Name : Rose Higgins

Gender : Male

Shep Houghton

Character Name : Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Shep Houghton

Gender : Male

Brandon Hurst

Character Name : Cemetery Gatekeeper (uncredited)

Original Name : Brandon Hurst

Gender : Male

Colin Kenny

Character Name : Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Colin Kenny

Gender : Male

Kate Drain Lawson

Character Name : Señora Delgado (uncredited)

Original Name : Kate Drain Lawson

Gender : Female

Jacques Lory

Character Name : Phillipe (uncredited)

Original Name : Jacques Lory

Gender : Male

Charles Lung

Character Name : Manuel, the Grocer (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Lung

Gender : Male

Mary MacLaren

Character Name : Nun (uncredited)

Original Name : Mary MacLaren

Gender : Female

Richard Martin

Character Name : Raoul Belmonte (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Martin

Gender : Male

Belle Mitchell

Character Name : Señora Calderon (uncredited)

Original Name : Belle Mitchell

Gender : Female

Ottola Nesmith

Character Name : Señora Contreras (uncredited)

Original Name : Ottola Nesmith

Gender : Female

William H. O'Brien

Character Name : Bartender (uncredited)

Original Name : William H. O'Brien

Gender : Male

Bob O'Connor

Character Name : Mexican Police Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Bob O'Connor

Gender : Male

Juan Ortiz

Character Name : Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Original Name : Juan Ortiz

Gender : Male

Manuel París

Character Name : Man Blowing Smoke (uncredited)

Original Name : Manuel París

Gender : Male

John Piffle

Character Name : Flower Vendor (uncredited)

Original Name : John Piffle

Gender : Male

José Portugal

Character Name : Young Lover (uncredited)

Original Name : José Portugal

Gender : Male

Fred Rapport

Character Name : Maître d' (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Rapport

Gender : Male

Paul Ravel

Character Name : Man at Ceremony (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Ravel

Gender : Male

Betty Roadman

Character Name : Clo-Clo's Mother (uncredited)

Original Name : Betty Roadman

Gender : Female

George Sherwood

Character Name : Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

Original Name : George Sherwood

Gender : Male

Bobby Spindola

Character Name : Pedro Delgado (uncredited)

Original Name : Bobby Spindola

Gender : Male

Marguerita Sylva

Character Name : Marta (uncredited)

Original Name : Marguerita Sylva

Gender : Female

John Tettener

Character Name : Minister (uncredited)

Original Name : John Tettener

Gender : Male

Rosa Rita Varella

Character Name : Clo-Clo's Sister (uncredited)

Original Name : Rosa Rita Varella

Gender : Male

Russell Wade

Character Name : Man Outside Graveyard (uncredited)

Original Name : Russell Wade

Gender : Male

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