Cat People
“She knew strange, fierce pleasures that no other woman could ever feel!”
A Serbian émigré in Manhattan believes that, because of an ancient curse, any physical intimacy with the man she loves will turn her into a feline predator.
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2 films
Cast
21 people
Simone Simon
Irena Dubrovna Reed
Known for
La Bête Humaine
La Ronde
Kent Smith
Oliver Reed
Known for
The Invaders
The Spiral Staircase
Tom Conway
Dr. Louis Judd
Known for
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
I Walked with a Zombie
Jane Randolph
Alice Moore
Known for
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
T-Men
Jack Holt
The Commodore
Known for
They Were Expendable
San Francisco
Alan Napier
Doc Carver (uncredited)
Known for
Batman
The Sword in the Stone
Henrietta Burnside
Sue Ellen (uncredited)
Also in
Ladies Should Listen
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
Alec Craig
Zookeeper (uncredited)
Known for
The Spider Woman
Stranger on the Third Floor
Eddie Dew
Street Policeman (uncredited)
Also in
The Living Christ
Red River Robin Hood
Elizabeth Dunne
Mrs. Plunkett (uncredited)
Known for
A Double Life
Dot Farley
Mrs. Agnew (uncredited)
Also in
Bangville Police
Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pride
Mary Halsey
Blondie (uncredited)
Also in
This Land Is Mine
Gem-Jams
Jacques Tourneur Director · DeWitt Bodeen Writer Roy Webb Composer
Worldwide gross $4M · Budget $134K · United States release December 5, 1942
Box office
Budget
$134,000
Worldwide gross
$4,000,000
Gross vs. budget
29.9×
Production
RKO Radio Pictures
Production
RKO
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Serbian
Release dates
Canada · December 5, 1942
Theatrical
United States · December 5, 1942
Limited theatrical · New York City, New York
United States · March 9, 1995
Physical · Turner Home Ent. #2085 [VHS] 73 minutes
United States
December 25, 1942 · Theatrical
Italy
May 30, 1949 · Theatrical
Mexico
March 19, 1943 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 5, 1942 · Limited theatrical
Portugal
September 3, 1943 · Theatrical
Spain
May 19, 1947 · Theatrical · Madrid
Sweden
August 23, 1943 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
April 1, 1943 · Theatrical · Day is a guess
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