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Cat People is a 1942 American black-and-white horror, fantasy, and film noir directed by Jacques Tourneur. Produced by Val Lewton for RKO Pictures, the film stars Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Tom Conway, and Jane Randolph. The narrative is set in New York City, with production design by Albert S. D'Agostino and costumes by Renié. Nicholas Musuraca served as director of photography, while Mark Robson handled editing and Roy Webb composed the score.
The movie has a runtime of 73 minutes and was released in the United States on December 5, 1942. It was distributed by RKO Pictures and is available on video on demand. Critical assessments include a 91% review score, an 8.2 out of 10 rating, and an 85 out of 100 score. The production budget was approximately 134,000 to 135,000, generating a revenue of 4,000,000.
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6.9A 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
- Simone Simon as Irena Dubrovna Reed
- Kent Smith as Oliver Reed
- Tom Conway as Dr. Louis Judd
- Jane Randolph as Alice Moore
- Jack Holt as The Commodore
- Henrietta Burnside as Sue Ellen (uncredited)
Themes
- work
- jealousy
- love triangle
- isolation
- cat
- smoking
- office
- zoo
- transformation
- psychological stress
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Part of
- National Film Registry
- Genre
- film noir
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Followed by
- The Curse of the Cat People
- Director
- Jacques Tourneur
- Cast member
- Eddie Dew
- Voice actor
- Simone Simon
- Composer
- Roy Webb
- Producer
- Val Lewton
- Production company
- RKO Pictures
- Cinematographer
- Nicholas Musuraca
- Narrative location
- New York City
- Duration
- 73
- FilmAffinity ID
- 632834
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Cat People (1942 poster).jpg
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- Commons category
- Cat People (1942 film)
- publication date
- 1942-12-25
- film editor
- Mark Robson
- title
- Cat People
- color
- black-and-white
- production designer
- Albert S. D'Agostino
- distributed by
- RKO Pictures
- costume designer
- Renié
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 85/100
- capital cost
- 135000
- derivative work
- Cat People
- box office
- 4000000
- aspect ratio (W:H)
- Academy ratio
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