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Cat People

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“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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Release / first air1942-12-05
Original languageEN
GenresMystery, Horror, Romance
DirectorJacques Tourneur
WriterDeWitt Bodeen
Budget$134,000
Revenue$4,000,000
ProductionRKO Radio Pictures

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10 cast members
Simone SimonSimone SimonIrena Dubrovna Reed
Kent SmithKent SmithOliver Reed
Tom ConwayTom ConwayDr. Louis Judd
Jane RandolphJane RandolphAlice Moore
Jack HoltJack HoltThe Commodore
Henrietta BurnsideHenrietta BurnsideSue Ellen (uncredited)
Alec CraigAlec CraigZookeeper (uncredited)
Eddie DewEddie DewStreet Policeman (uncredited)
Elizabeth DunneElizabeth DunneMrs. Plunkett (uncredited)
Dot FarleyDot FarleyMrs. Agnew (uncredited)

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