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Cat People (1942)
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.
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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.
Rating:NR
Genre:Mystery, Horror, Romance
Written By:DeWitt Bodeen
In Theaters:12/25/1942
Box Office:$4,000,000
Runtime:73 minutes
Studio:RKO Radio Pictures
Cast
Jacques Tourneur
Director
Simone Simon
Irena Dubrovna Reed
Kent Smith
Oliver Reed
Tom Conway
Dr. Louis Judd
Jane Randolph
Alice Moore
Jack Holt
The Commodore
Henrietta Burnside
Sue Ellen (uncredited)
Alec Craig
Zookeeper (uncredited)
Eddie Dew
Street Policeman (uncredited)
Elizabeth Dunne
Mrs. Plunkett (uncredited)
Dot Farley
Mrs. Agnew (uncredited)
Mary Halsey
Blondie (uncredited)
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