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The Leopard Man (1943)

TV_PG 66 min  -  Horror | Mystery | Thriller  -   8 May 1943 (USA)
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A seemingly tame leopard used for a publicity stunt escapes and kills a young girl, spreading panic throughout a sleepy new Mexico town.

Director:

Jacques Tourneur

Writers:

Ardel Wray (screenplay), Edward Dein (additional dialogue), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Dennis O'Keefe Dennis O'Keefe ...
Jerry Manning
Margo Margo ...
Clo-Clo
Jean Brooks Jean Brooks ...
Kiki Walker
Isabel Jewell Isabel Jewell ...
Maria - Fortune Teller
James Bell James Bell ...
Dr. Galbraith
Margaret Landry Margaret Landry ...
Teresa Delgado
Abner Biberman Abner Biberman ...
Charlie How-Come
Tuulikki Paananen Tuulikki Paananen ...
Consuelo Contreras (as Tula Parma)
Ben Bard Ben Bard ...
Roblos - the Police Chief
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Storyline

At the encouragement of her manager, a nightclub performer in New Mexico (Kiki Walker) takes a leashed leopard into the club as a publicity gimmick. But her rival, angered by the attempt to upstage, scares the animal and it bolts. In the days that follow, people are mauled and the countryside is combed for the loose creature. But Kiki and her manager begin to wonder if maybe the leopard is not responsible for the killings. Written by Ken Yousten <kyousten@bev.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Leopard | New Mexico | Nightclub | Latin Dancer | Cigarette Girl  | See more »

Taglines:

A shriek in the night--another victim torn to pieces by claw and fang! Is it man-like beast or beast-like man that picks only beauty as prey--and why? See more »

Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El hombre leopardo See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

There are several unidentified musical pieces used during the film including an unusual birthday song sung acapella to Consuela, See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: Not in the movie, but in the DVD subtitles: Galbraith describes ancient Indian "religious rites" but this is mis-transcribed as "religious rights". See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Kiki Walker: It may sound like music to her. I can do better with my teeth in a cold shower.
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