Horror ·Thriller · United Kingdom · 1961 · 1h 19m

The Shadow of the Cat

The Shadow of the Cat poster
Director
John Gilling
Cast
André Morell as Walter Venable Barbara Shelley as Beth Venable William Lucas as Jacob Venable Freda Jackson as Clara, the Maid Conrad Phillips as Michael Latimer Richard Warner as Edgar Venable
Crew
Arthur Grant — Director of Photography John Pomeroy — Editor Míkis Theodorakis — Original Music Composer George Baxt — Writer Jon Penington — Producer Bernard Robinson — Production Design
Tagline

Was it supernatural force or psychotic compulsion . . . that drove five maddened murderers to destroy themselves ?

Synopsis

Tabitha, once the placid, gentle and devoted pet, adopts all the characteristics of a ferocious, wild animal following the murder of her mistress. The three guilty people are all trapped by the cat's power and each will come to untimely deaths of horrific proportions without anyone being able to solve the mystery that surrounds their brutal death.

Trailer The Shadow of the Cat — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
heart attackcatswampmurderinheritancelast will and testamentfalling down stairspolice inspectorratmurder plot
Key Collaborators
John Gilling Director Arthur Grant Director of Photography John Pomeroy Editor Míkis Theodorakis Original Music Composer George Baxt Writer Jon Penington Producer Bernard Robinson Production Design
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