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Cat People

  • 19421942
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 13m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
24K
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Simone Simon in Cat People (1942)
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An American man marries a Serbian immigrant who fears that she will turn into the cat person of her homeland's fables if they are intimate together.An American man marries a Serbian immigrant who fears that she will turn into the cat person of her homeland's fables if they are intimate together.An American man marries a Serbian immigrant who fears that she will turn into the cat person of her homeland's fables if they are intimate together.
IMDb RATING
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24K
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    • Jacques Tourneur
    • DeWitt Bodeen
  • Stars
    • Simone Simon
    • Tom Conway
    • Kent Smith
    • Jacques Tourneur
    • DeWitt Bodeen
  • Stars
    • Simone Simon
    • Tom Conway
    • Kent Smith
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 194User reviews
    • 139Critic reviews
    • 85Metascore
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    Simone Simon
    Simone Simon
    • Irena Dubrovna Reed
    Tom Conway
    Tom Conway
    • Dr. Louis Judd
    Kent Smith
    Kent Smith
    • Oliver Reed
    Jane Randolph
    Jane Randolph
    • Alice Moore
    Jack Holt
    Jack Holt
    • The Commodore
    Henrietta Burnside
    • Sue Ellen
    • (uncredited)
    Alec Craig
    Alec Craig
    • Zookeeper
    • (uncredited)
    Eddie Dew
    Eddie Dew
    • Street Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    Elizabeth Dunne
    • Mrs. Plunkett
    • (uncredited)
    Dynamite
    • The Panther
    • (uncredited)
    Dot Farley
    Dot Farley
    • Mrs. Agnew
    • (uncredited)
    Mary Halsey
    Mary Halsey
    • Blondie
    • (uncredited)
    Theresa Harris
    Theresa Harris
    • Minnie
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Jordan
    • Bus Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Donald Kerr
    • Taxi Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Connie Leon
    • Neighbor Who Called Police
    • (uncredited)
    Murdock MacQuarrie
    Murdock MacQuarrie
    • Sheep Caretaker
    • (uncredited)
    Alan Napier
    Alan Napier
    • Doc Carver
    • (uncredited)
      • Jacques Tourneur
      • DeWitt Bodeen
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    • Trivia
      The horror movie technique of slowly building tension to a jarring shock which turns out to be something completely harmless and benign became known as a "Lewton bus" after a famous scene in this movie created by producer Val Lewton. The technique is also referred to as a "cat scare," as off-screen noises are often revealed to be a startled harmless cat.
    • Goofs
      When Irena does not show up at her apartment when Dr. Judd, Oliver, and Alice are waiting for her, they leave. Dr. Judd hides his cane in the apartment to give him an excuse to borrow Oliver's key and go back in for it. Afterward, he leaves the door unlocked so that he can sneak back in, something that is hidden from Oliver and Alice. Yet, after Oliver and Alice are threatened in the office, they call the apartment to warn Dr. Judd that Irena is definitely dangerous and that he should leave.
    • Quotes

      Irena Dubrovna: I like the dark. It's friendly.

    • Crazy credits
      [From the opening credits] "Even as fog continues to lie in the valleys, so does ancient sin cling to the low places, the depression sin the world consciousness." - "The Anatomy of Atavism" - Dr. Louis Judd
    • Connections
      Featured in Draculeena Presents: Cat People (1960)
    • Soundtracks
      Dodo, L'Enfant Do
      (uncredited)

      Traditional French folk lullaby

      Arranged by Roy Webb

    User reviews194

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    7/10
    Sometimes The Less You See, The Better
    This movie provides a good demonstration of how you can still generate good suspense without violence seen on-screen. Director Jacques Tourneur and producer Val Lewton liked these kind of film presentations. This was Lewton's first film, by the way. Viewers either seem to really be for this slower classic style, or totally turned off by these kind of films. It depends, I suppose, on what you are expecting and what kind of movies you like. If you are looking for an action-packed film, with some bloody or horrible scenes, skip this film. It will just bore you to death.

    If you prefer the implied violent acts, horror, and even sexual stuff , then this is your cup of tea. It's very "moody."

    Simon Simone does well in the key role of "Irena Dubrovna." Animals fear her and she fears getting attached to someone, such as "Oliver Reed" (Kent Smith) who comes along and there is mutual attraction. What happens to those two, and others I won't say. The film is only 72 minutes so why divulge what's in it? Just know what to expect. This is a far cry from today's horror films.
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    • Jul 12, 2007

    FAQ6

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    • Is "Cat People" based on a book?
    • Did Irena really turn into a panther?

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 1942 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
      • Czech
      • Serbian
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    • Filming locations
      • Stage 14, RKO Studios - 780 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • RKO Radio Pictures
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    • 1 hour 13 minutes
      • Black and White

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