An Interview with Writer/Director Albert Acosta
We sat down with Writer/Director Albert Acosta to discuss his debut short film, (ha-ha), Acosta's foray into narrative cinema, and how his personal experiences have shaped his filmmaking philosophy.
The Shadow of the Cat (1961)
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.
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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.
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Genre:Horror, Thriller
Written By:George Baxt
In Theaters:6/7/1961
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Runtime:79 minutes
Studio:Hammer Film Productions, BHP
Cast
John Gilling
Director
André Morell
Walter Venable
Barbara Shelley
Beth Venable
William Lucas
Jacob Venable
Freda Jackson
Clara, the Maid
Conrad Phillips
Michael Latimer
Richard Warner
Edgar Venable
Vanda Godsell
Louise Venable
Alan Wheatley
Inspector Rowles
Andrew Crawford
Andrew
Catherine Lacey
Ella Venable
Kynaston Reeves
The Grandfather
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