The Curse of the Cat People

Name: The Curse of the Cat People
Genre: Fantasy, Drama, Horror
Released: 1944-03-02
Duration: 1 h 10 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Jane Randolph, Ann Carter, Eve March

1944·Movie·70 min·★ 6.2(156)

Fantasy Drama Horror More English titles

“A tender tale of terror!”

Amy, the young, friendless daughter of Oliver and Alice Reed, befriends her father's late first wife and an aging, reclusive actress.

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About The Curse of the Cat People

The Curse of the Cat People is a 1944 English-language fantasy, drama and horror film directed by Robert Wise and Gunther von Fritsch. The cast is led by Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Jane Randolph. It has a runtime of 1h 10m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV.

The Curse of the Cat People was produced by RKO Radio Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on March 2, 1944.

Director: Robert Wise, Gunther von Fritsch
Writers: DeWitt Bodeen
Release date: March 2, 1944
Original language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $0 million
Production: RKO Radio Pictures

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The Curse of the Cat People cast & crew

The Curse of the Cat People was directed by Robert Wise and Gunther von Fritsch and written by DeWitt Bodeen.

The cast features Simone Simon as Ghost of Irena, Kent Smith as Oliver 'Ollie' Reed, Jane Randolph as Alice Reed, Ann Carter as Amy Reed, Eve March as Miss Callahan, and Julia Dean as Julia Farren.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Roy Webb, cinematography is by Nicholas Musuraca, and it was produced by Val Lewton.

Is The Curse of the Cat People worth watching?

The Curse of the Cat People holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 156 ratings, a solidly received fantasy films.

At 1h 10m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy fantasy, drama, and horror, The Curse of the Cat People is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Curse of the Cat People

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