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Cat People

  • 1942
  • Approved
  • 1h 13m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
29K
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Simone Simon in Cat People (1942)
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An American man marries a Serbian immigrant who fears that she will turn into the cat person of her homeland's fables if they are intimate together.An American man marries a Serbian immigrant who fears that she will turn into the cat person of her homeland's fables if they are intimate together.An American man marries a Serbian immigrant who fears that she will turn into the cat person of her homeland's fables if they are intimate together.

  • Director
    • Jacques Tourneur
  • Writer
    • DeWitt Bodeen
  • Stars
    • Simone Simon
    • Tom Conway
    • Kent Smith
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    29K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jacques Tourneur
    • Writer
      • DeWitt Bodeen
    • Stars
      • Simone Simon
      • Tom Conway
      • Kent Smith
    • 220User reviews
    • 143Critic reviews
    • 85Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Top Cast22

    Simone Simon
    Simone Simon
    • Irena Dubrovna Reed
    Tom Conway
    Tom Conway
    • Dr. Louis Judd
    Kent Smith
    Kent Smith
    • Oliver Reed
    Jane Randolph
    Jane Randolph
    • Alice Moore
    Jack Holt
    Jack Holt
    • The Commodore
    Henrietta Burnside
    • Sue Ellen
    • (uncredited)
    Alec Craig
    Alec Craig
    • Zookeeper
    • (uncredited)
    Eddie Dew
    Eddie Dew
    • Street Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    Elizabeth Dunne
    • Mrs. Plunkett
    • (uncredited)
    Dynamite
    • The Panther
    • (uncredited)
    Dot Farley
    Dot Farley
    • Mrs. Agnew
    • (uncredited)
    Mary Halsey
    Mary Halsey
    • Blondie
    • (uncredited)
    Theresa Harris
    Theresa Harris
    • Minnie
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Jordan
    • Bus Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Donald Kerr
    • Taxi Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Connie Leon
    • Neighbor Who Called Police
    • (uncredited)
    Murdock MacQuarrie
    Murdock MacQuarrie
    • Sheep Caretaker
    • (uncredited)
    Alan Napier
    Alan Napier
    • Doc Carver
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Jacques Tourneur
    • Writer
      • DeWitt Bodeen
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The horror movie technique of slowly building tension to a jarring shock which turns out to be something completely harmless and benign became known as a "Lewton bus" after a famous scene in this movie created by producer Val Lewton. The technique is also referred to as a "cat scare," as off-screen noises are often revealed to be a startled harmless cat.
    • Goofs
      When Dr. Judd leaves his cane in the apartment, he tucks it into the sofa cushions. When he returns to the apartment to retrieve it, it is leaning against the sofa.
    • Quotes
      • Irena Dubrovna: I like the dark. It's friendly.
    • Crazy credits
      [From the opening credits] "Even as fog continues to lie in the valleys, so does ancient sin cling to the low places, the depression sin the world consciousness." - "The Anatomy of Atavism" - Dr. Louis Judd
    • Connections
      Featured in Draculeena Presents: Cat People (1960)
    • Soundtracks
      Dodo, L'Enfant Do
      (uncredited)
      Traditional French folk lullaby
      Arranged by Roy Webb

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 25, 1942 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Czech
      • Serbian
    • Also known as
      • La marca de la pantera
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 14, RKO Studios - 780 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • RKO Radio Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $134,000 (estimated)
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 13m(73 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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