Cat People

The first film of the production unit of Val Lewton. This original version is an eerie, atmospheric chiller about a woman haunted by the fear that she has the power to transform herself into a deadly cat. The film set the standard for sensitive, literate horror films.

Serbian-born fashion designer Irena Dubrovna makes sketches of a black panther. She believes she is descended from the cat people of her home village. She fears that she will transform into a panther if aroused to passion. She is unhappy to discover that Oliver has confided in his assistant, Alice Moore, that she loves him. Oliver tells her it is too late: he has realized that he loves Alice.

Credits

Cast
Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Jane Randolph
Complete catalog record
, The first film of the production unit of Val Lewton. This original version is an eerie, atmospheric chiller about a woman haunted by the fear that she has the power to transform herself into a deadly cat. The film set the standard for sensitive, literate horror films.
, NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record
  2. Wikidata · Q1542184 ↗ — country