Cat People
"She knew strange, fierce pleasures that no other woman could ever feel!"
1942-12-05
6.9
en 73mMysteryHorrorRomance
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.
Cat People Collection
View CollectionDirector
Jacques Tourneur
Producer
Val Lewton
Editor
Mark Robson
Director of Photography
Nicholas Musuraca
Writer
DeWitt Bodeen
Original Music Composer
Roy Webb
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Status
ReleasedRevenue
$4,000,000Budget
$134,000Countries
- United States of America
Companies
- RKO Radio Pictures
