The Cat Creeps (1946)
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- Passed
- 58min
- Comedy, Drama
- 17 May 1946 (USA)
- Movie
A black cat is suspected of being possessed by the spirit of a elderly murdered woman.
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| Noah Beery Jr. | ... |
Pidge 'Flash' Laurie
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| Lois Collier | ... |
Gay Elliot
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| Paul Kelly | ... |
Ken Grady
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| Frederick Brady | ... |
Terry Nichols
(as Fred Brady)
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| Douglass Dumbrille | ... |
Tom McGalvey
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| Rose Hobart | ... |
Connie Palmer
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| Jonathan Hale | ... |
Walter Elliot
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| Iris Lancaster | ... |
Kyra Goran
(as Iris Clive)
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| Vera Lewis | ... |
Cora Williams
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| William B. Davidson | ... |
James Walsh
(as William Davidson)
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| Arthur Loft | ... |
Sampler - Publisher
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Jerry Jerome | ... |
Politch - Reporter
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Smokey | ... |
The cat (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Erle C. Kenton | ||
Written by
| Edward Dein | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Jerry Warner | ... | (screenplay) |
| Gerald Geraghty | ... | (original story) |
Produced by
| Will Cowan | ... | associate producer |
| Howard Welsch | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Paul Sawtell | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| George Robinson | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Russell F. Schoengarth | ... | (as Russell Schoengarth) |
Art Direction by
| Abraham Grossman | ||
| Jack Otterson | ||
Set Decoration by
| Russell A. Gausman | ||
| Ted Offenbecker | ... | (as T.F. Offenbecker) |
Costume Design by
| Vera West | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Carmen Dirigo | ... | hair stylist |
| Jack P. Pierce | ... | director of makeup |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Melville Shyer | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Bernard B. Brown | ... | sound director |
| William Hedgcock | ... | sound technician |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Philip H. Lathrop | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Paul Sawtell | ... | musical director |
| William Lava | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Hans J. Salter | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Frank Skinner | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Dimitri Tiomkin | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Eric Zeisl | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
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- Universal Pictures (1946) (United States) (theatrical)
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1946) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Screen Gems (1957) (United States) (tv) (as Shock Theatre) (syndication)
- The Criterion Channel (2024) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- Vinegar Syndrome (2023) (United States) (Blu-ray)
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| Taglines | It'll SCARE the YELL out of you! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Filming began January 3, 1946. There would be no more horror titles produced at Universal until 1951's "The Strange Door" (unless one wishes to include the Abbott and Costello spoofs that began with 1948's "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein")."The Cat Creeps" was issued on a double bill with "She-Wolf of London," on May 17,1946,Universal's last horror double feature of the 40's. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Young and the Dead (2000). See more » |