Cat People Facts, Trivia, Actors, Actresses, and Composers

Cat People is a 1942 horror film produced by Val Lewton and directed by Jacques Tourneur. DeWitt Bodeen wrote the original screenplay which was based on Val Lewton's short story The Bagheeta published in 1930. The film stars Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Jane Randolph and Tom Conway. Cat People tells the story of a young Serbian woman, Irena, who believes to be a descendant of a race of people who turn into cats when sexually aroused. At the Central Park Zoo in Manhattan, New York City, Serbian-born fashion designer Irena Dubrovna makes sketches of a black panther. She catches the attention of...
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Release date:	1942
Directed by:	Jacques Tourneur
Runtime:	73 Minutes
Producer:	Val Lewton
Editor:	Mark Robson
Music by:	Roy Webb
Cinematography:	Nicholas Musuraca
Screenplay by:	DeWitt Bodeen
Estimated budget:	$134,000
Genre:	Thriller

Cast of Cat People

Jack Holt

Born:May 31, 1888

Died:Jan. 18, 1951

Tom Conway

Born:Sept. 15, 1904

Died:Apr. 22, 1967

Kent Smith

Born:Mar. 19, 1907

Died:Apr. 23, 1985

Simone Simon

Born:Apr. 23, 1910

Died:Feb. 22, 2005

Jane Randolph

Born:Oct. 30, 1915

Died:May 4, 2009

Film director of Cat People

Jacques Tourneur

Born: November 12, 1904

Died: December 19, 1977

Jacques Tourneur was a French-American film director. Born in Paris, France, he was the son of film director Maurice Tourneur. At age 10, Jacques moved to the United States with his father. He started a career in cinema while still attending high school as an extra and later as a script clerk in...
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Title	Released	Genre
War-Gods of the Deep	1965	Adventure
The Comedy of Terrors	1964	Comedy
Fury River	1961
The Giant of Marathon	1959	Adventure
Timbuktu	1959	Adventure
Mission of Danger	1959
Ultimate Hero	1959	Action
The Fearmakers	1958	Thriller
Night of the Demon	1957
Nightfall	1957	Thriller
Great Day in the Morning	1956	Western
Wichita	1955	Western
Stranger on Horseback	1955	Western
Appointment in Honduras	1953	Action
Appointment in Honduras	1953
Way of a Gaucho	1952	Western
Anne of the Indies	1951	Adventure
Circle of Danger	1951	Thriller
The Flame and the Arrow	1950	Adventure
Stars in My Crown	1950	Western
Easy Living	1949
Berlin Express	1948	Thriller
Out of the Past	1947	Thriller
Canyon Passage	1946	Action
Experiment Perilous	1944	Thriller
The Curse of the Cat People	1944	Fantasy
Days of Glory	1944
I Walked with a Zombie	1943
The Leopard Man	1943	Thriller
Cat People	1942	Thriller
Doctors Don't Tell	1941
Phantom Raiders	1940
Nick Carter, Master Detective	1939
Romance of Radium	1937	Short Film

Prequels and sequels to Cat People

Cat People

1942

The Curse of the Cat People

1944

Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
Which director created the film "Cat People"?
A:
Jacques Tourneur was the director of the film.
Q:
Who played the production role for "Cat People"?
A:
Val Lewton was the film's producer.
Q:
The film, "Cat People" is of which genre?
A:
The film is categorized as: Film noir, Horror film and Thriller.
Q:
Who composed the music for the motion picture Cat People?
A:
Roy Webb composed the music for the film's soundtrack.
Q:
What is the runtime of the movie "Cat People"?
A:
The runtime for the film is 73 minutes.
Q:
When was the premier of the film "Cat People"?
A:
The film was released in December, 1942.
Q:
What was the tagline for the movie, Cat People?
A:
The movie's tagline was, "She Was Marked With The Curse Of Those Who Slink And Court And Kill By Night!"
Q:
Who is credited for writing the film Cat People?
A:
DeWitt Bodeen wrote the movie's script.
Q:
Which actors were the stars of the film "Cat People"?
A:
Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Tom Conway, Jane Randolph and Jack Holt starred in the movie.
Q:
How many minutes is the runtime of the motion picture "Cat People"?
A:
The runtime for the film is 73 minutes.

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