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Cat People (1942)

NR · 1942-12-05 · 1h 13m · EN
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SHE WAS MARKED WITH THE CURSE OF THOSE WHO SLINK AND COURT AND KILL BY NIGHT!

Serbian fashion designer Irena Dubrovna and American marine engineer Oliver Reed meet in Central Park, fall in love, and marry after a brief courtship; but Irena won't consummate the union for fear that she will turn into a panther compelled to kill her lover, pursuant to a belief harbored by her home village.

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Jacques TourneurDirectorDeWitt BodeenWriter
Budget
$134K
Box office
$4M

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Simone SimonSimone SimonIrena Dubrovna ReedKent SmithKent SmithOliver ReedTom ConwayTom ConwayDr. Louis JuddJane RandolphJane RandolphAlice MooreJack HoltJack HoltThe CommodoreHenrietta BurnsideHenrietta BurnsideSue Ellen (uncredited)Alec CraigAlec CraigZookeeper (uncredited)Eddie DewEddie DewStreet Policeman (uncredited)Elizabeth DunneElizabeth DunneMrs. Plunkett (uncredited)Dot FarleyDot FarleyMrs. Agnew (uncredited)Mary HalseyMary HalseyBlondie (uncredited)Theresa HarrisTheresa HarrisMinnie (uncredited)

Keywords

TransformationLove triangleCurseSwimming poolJealousyCatCanaryZooPantherTurned into animalBlack and whiteFear of intimacyNoirFolkloreVal lewtonUnconsummated marriageFilm noir

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Fantasy · DramaTheme affinityTransformation · Love Triangle · CurseNarrative complexityMysteryVisual styleNoir · Film NoirDialogue densityDramaPacingShort

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What is Cat People about?

Serbian fashion designer Irena Dubrovna and American marine engineer Oliver Reed meet in Central Park, fall in love, and marry after a brief courtship; but Irena won't consummate the union for fear that she will turn into a panther compelled to kill her lover, pursuant to a belief harbored by her home village.

How long is Cat People?

Cat People has a runtime of 73 minutes.

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