The Cat People (1942)
Movies
•
1h 12m
"Cat People" (1942) is a supernatural horror film directed by Jacques Tourneur and produced by Val Lewton for RKO. The film centers on Irena Dubrovna, a Serbian fashion illustrator who marries marine engineer Oliver Reed. Irena is haunted by an ancient legend that claims her lineage includes "cat people" who transform into panthers when aroused. As she grapples with this fear, Oliver's growing closeness to his assistant, Alice Moore, triggers a series of eerie and unsettling events. This atmospheric thriller, notable for its sophisticated use of shadows and psychological tension, remains a landmark in horror cinema.
Cast:
Simone Simon as Irena Dubrovna
Kent Smith as Oliver Reed
Tom Conway as Dr. Louis Judd
Jane Randolph as Alice Moore
Jack Holt as "Commodore" C. R. Cooper
Alan Napier as "Doc" Carver
Elizabeth Dunne as Mrs. Plunkett
Elizabeth Russell as the "Cat Woman"
Alec Craig as the zookeeper
Dot Farley as Mrs. Agnew
Up Next in Movies
-
Mansion of the Doomed (1976)
"Mansion of the Doomed," a 1976 American horror film directed by Michael Pataki, follows the harrowing tale of Dr. Leonard Chaney, a Los Angeles surgeon desperate to restore his daughter's eyesight after a car accident leaves her blind. Despite his assistant Katherine's warnings, Dr. Chaney's obs...
-
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
"The Day the Earth Stood Still" (1951) is a classic American science fiction film set against the backdrop of the Cold War and the nascent nuclear arms race. Directed by Robert Wise and featuring a screenplay by Edmund H. North, the film follows a humanoid alien named Klaatu who arrives on Earth ...
-
Dragonfly for Each Corpse (1975)
A Dragonfly for Each Corpse (1975) transports viewers to the fashion capital of Milan, where a series of gruesome murders leaves the city on edge. The killer, donning vibrant red flares, targets society's outcasts, leaving a distinctive dragonfly pendant on each victim. Inspector Paolo Scaporella...
