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Cat People is a 1942 American supernatural horror film directed by Jacques Tourneur and produced for RKO by Val Lewton. The film tells the story of Irena Dubrovna, a newly married Serbian fashion illustrator obsessed with the idea that she is descended from an ancient tribe of Cat People who metamorphose into black panthers when aroused.
- $4 million
- Roy Webb
- ≈ $135,000
- Val Lewton
Cat People: Directed by Jacques Tourneur. With Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Tom Conway, Jane Randolph. An American man marries a Serbian immigrant who fears that she will turn into the cat person of her homeland's fables if they are intimate together.
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- Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
- Jacques Tourneur
- 1942-12-25
Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A newlywed fears that an ancient curse will turn her into a bloodthirsty beast. Cast & Crew. Read More. Jacques Tourneur. Director. Simone Simon. Irene Dubrovna. Tom Conway. Dr. Louis Judd. Jane Randolph. Alice Moore. Jack Holt. Commodore. Kent Smith. Oliver Reed.
- Jacques Tourneur, Doran Cox
- Simone Simon
Mar 12, 2006 · Roger Ebert March 12, 2006. Tweet. A strange friendship forms among Alice (Jane Randolph, left), Irena (Simone Simon) and Oliver (Kent Smith) in “Cat People” (1942). Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "Cat People" is constructed almost entirely out of fear. There wasn't a budget for much of anything else.
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- Paul Schrader
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- Nastassja Kinski
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Irena Dubrovna (Simone Simon), a New York City--based fashion designer who hails from Serbia, begins a romance with marine engineer Oliver Reed (Kent Smith). After the couple gets married, Oliver...
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- Horror
Simone Simon stars as a Serbian émigré in Manhattan who believes that, because of an ancient curse, any physical intimacy with the man she loves (Kent Smith) will turn her into a feline predator.