

Cat People
She knew strange, fierce pleasures that no other woman could ever feel!
Mystery
Horror
Romance
Overview
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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1942-12-05
Runtime:
1h 13m
Director:
Jacques Tourneur
Writer:
DeWitt Bodeen
Top Cast

Simone Simon
Irena Dubrovna Reed

Kent Smith
Oliver Reed

Tom Conway
Dr. Louis Judd

Jane Randolph
Alice Moore

Jack Holt
The Commodore

Henrietta Burnside
Sue Ellen (uncredited)

Alec Craig
Zookeeper (uncredited)

Eddie Dew
Street Policeman (uncredited)

Elizabeth Dunne
Mrs. Plunkett (uncredited)

Dot Farley
Mrs. Agnew (uncredited)

Mary Halsey
Blondie (uncredited)

Theresa Harris
Minnie (uncredited)
Official Videos

Irena on the Prowl

Animals Know If Someone's Off

Stalked

Cats In The Pool?

The Worst Beast

CAT PEOPLE director Jacques Tourneur on cinema and escapism

CAT PEOPLE director Jacques Tourneur on Val Lewton
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