Mystery ·Horror ·Romance · United States of America · 1942 · 1h 13m

Cat People

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Director
Jacques Tourneur
Cast
Simone Simon as Irena Dubrovna Reed Kent Smith as Oliver Reed Tom Conway as Dr. Louis Judd Jane Randolph as Alice Moore Jack Holt as The Commodore Henrietta Burnside as Sue Ellen (uncredited)
Crew
Nicholas Musuraca — Director of Photography Mark Robson — Editor Roy Webb — Original Music Composer DeWitt Bodeen — Writer Val Lewton — Producer Renié — Costume Design
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Cat People — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
workjealousylove triangleisolationcatsmokingofficezootransformationpsychological stressmarriageanimal attack
Key Collaborators
Jacques Tourneur Director Nicholas Musuraca Director of Photography Mark Robson Editor Roy Webb Original Music Composer DeWitt Bodeen Writer Val Lewton Producer Renié Costume Design
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