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Cat People (1942)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Jacques Tourneur
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    Irena Dubrovna Reed Simone Simon
  • Profile picture of Kent Smith
    Oliver Reed Kent Smith
  • Profile picture of Tom Conway
    Dr. Louis Judd Tom Conway
  • Profile picture of Jane Randolph
    Alice Moore Jane Randolph
  • Profile picture of Jack Holt
    The Commodore Jack Holt
  • Profile picture of Alec Craig
    Zookeeper (uncredited) Alec Craig
  • Profile picture of Eddie Dew
    Street Policeman (uncredited) Eddie Dew
  • Profile picture of Dot Farley
    Mrs. Agnew (uncredited) Dot Farley

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  • cat
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  • folklore
  • fear of intimacy
  • unconsummated marriage
  • turned into animal
  • animal transformation
  • cats
  • sex transformation