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Cat People (1942)

Cat People (1942)

Romance Horror Mystery

She knew strange, fierce pleasures that no other woman could ever feel!

Release Date: 1942, December 5
Directors: Jacques Tourneur
Countries: United States of America
Production: RKO Radio Pictures
Cast: Jack Holt, Eddie Dew, Murdock MacQuarrie, Tom Conway, Theresa Harris, Alan Napier, Elizabeth Dunne, Donald Kerr, Stephen Soldi, Alec Craig, Charles Jordan, Connie Leon

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

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