The young, friendless daughter of Oliver and Alice Reed befriends her father's dead first wife and an aging, reclusive actress.
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| Simone Simon | ... | Ghost of Irena | |
| Kent Smith | ... | Oliver 'Ollie' Reed | |
| Jane Randolph | ... | Alice Reed | |
| Ann Carter | ... | Amy Reed | |
| Eve March | ... | Miss Callahan | |
| Julia Dean | ... | Mrs. Julia Farren | |
| Elizabeth Russell | ... | Barbara Farren | |
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Erford Gage | ... | Police Captain |
| Sir Lancelot | ... | Edward | |
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This mostly unrelated sequel to Cat People (1942) has Amy, the young daughter of Oliver and Alice Reed. Amy is a very imaginative child who has trouble differentiating fantasy from reality, and has no friends her own age as a result. She makes an imaginary friend though, her father's dead first wife Irena. At about the same time, she befriends Julia Farren, an aging reclusive actress who is alienated from her own daughter Barbara. Written by Ken Yousten <kyousten@bev.net>
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April 1944 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$150,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Miss Callahan: It's best for you not to interfere... After all, the first spanking-it's an important occasion.
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(Traditional French Christmas carol)
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Two people in the neighborhood are referred to by the names Robert and Louis, which is most likely a homage to Robert Louis Stevenson, who contributed a poem for the film. See more »Goofs
The photograph Amy finds in the drawer is seen in close-up to be a portrait of Irena. In long shots, however, it looks more like a wedding picture with one person in white and another in black standing side-by-side. See more »Quotes
Alice Reed: Amy's never been punished before. Not that way.Miss Callahan: It's best for you not to interfere... After all, the first spanking-it's an important occasion.
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Also available in a computer colorized version. See more »Connections
Featured in Aweful Movies with Deadly Earnest: The Curse of the Cat People (1969) See more »Soundtracks
Il est né, le divin Enfant(Traditional French Christmas carol)
Sung by Simone Simon during the Christmas scene.
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Curse of the Cat People is an intriguing tale, beautifully filmed in a style that bears more resemblance to a Grimms fairytale than horror, with a mesmerizing performance from Ann Carter. This is her film and she is strong and convincing in the role. The exploration of the insecurity of the child coupled with a troubled relationship with her father is fascinating. I have not seen Cat People and, possibly, aspects of the history of the demise of Irena would be clearer having seen the original. The expectation of a "horror" film with the suggestive title is also misleading. If you are looking for horror you will need to look elswhere. This is ultimately a surprisingly sensitive and uniquely haunting film that would appeal on many levels.