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6.9A 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.
Released: 1942-12-0573 minDir: Jacques TourneurMystery, Horror, RomanceBudget: $134,000Box office: $4.0MPart of: Cat People Collection
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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)
Themes
- work
- jealousy
- love triangle
- isolation
- cat
- smoking
- office
- zoo
- transformation
- psychological stress
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Part of
- National Film Registry
- Genre
- film noir
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Followed by
- The Curse of the Cat People
- Director
- Jacques Tourneur
- Cast member
- Eddie Dew
- Voice actor
- Simone Simon
- Composer
- Roy Webb
- Producer
- Val Lewton
- Production company
- RKO Pictures
- Cinematographer
- Nicholas Musuraca
- Narrative location
- New York City
- Duration
- 73
- FilmAffinity ID
- 632834
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Cat People (1942 poster).jpg
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- Commons category
- Cat People (1942 film)
- publication date
- 1942-12-25
- film editor
- Mark Robson
- title
- Cat People
- color
- black-and-white
- production designer
- Albert S. D'Agostino
- distributed by
- RKO Pictures
- costume designer
- Renié
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 85/100
- capital cost
- 135000
- derivative work
- Cat People
- box office
- 4000000
- aspect ratio (W:H)
- Academy ratio
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