Cat People

Cat People (1942)

Mystery, Horror, Romance1 hour and 13 minutes
69%
User score

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

Description

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.

Jacques Tourneur
Director
DeWitt Bodeen
Writer

Actors

Simone Simon
Simone Simon
Irena Dubrovna Reed
Kent Smith
Kent Smith
Oliver Reed
Tom Conway
Tom Conway
Dr. Louis Judd
Jane Randolph
Jane Randolph
Alice Moore
Jack Holt
Jack Holt
The Commodore
Henrietta Burnside
Henrietta Burnside
Sue Ellen (uncredited)
Alec Craig
Alec Craig
Zookeeper (uncredited)
Eddie Dew
Eddie Dew
Street Policeman (uncredited)
Elizabeth Dunne
Elizabeth Dunne
Mrs. Plunkett (uncredited)
Dot Farley
Dot Farley
Mrs. Agnew (uncredited)
Mary Halsey
Mary Halsey
Blondie (uncredited)
Theresa Harris
Theresa Harris
Minnie (uncredited)
Charles Jordan
Charles Jordan
Bus Driver (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Donald Kerr
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Connie Leon
Connie Leon
Neighbor Calling the Police (uncredited)
Murdock MacQuarrie
Murdock MacQuarrie
Sheep Caretaker (uncredited)
Alan Napier
Alan Napier
Doc Carver (uncredited)
John Piffle
John Piffle
Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
Betty Roadman
Betty Roadman
Mrs. Hansen (uncredited)
Elizabeth Russell
Elizabeth Russell
The Cat Woman (uncredited)
Status

Released

Original language

English

Budget

$134,000

Revenue

$4,000,000

Keywords
jealousylove trianglecatzootransformationcanaryswimming poolfilm noircurseblack and whiteval lewtonfolklorefear of intimacyunconsummated marriageturned into animal