She knew strange, fierce pleasures that no other woman could ever feel!
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.
Cast
Simone Simon
Irena Dubrovna Reed
Kent Smith
Oliver Reed
Tom Conway
Dr. Louis Judd
Jane Randolph
Alice Moore
Jack Holt
The Commodore
Henrietta Burnside
Sue Ellen (uncredited)
Alec Craig
Zookeeper (uncredited)
Eddie Dew
Street Policeman (uncredited)
Elizabeth Dunne
Mrs. Plunkett (uncredited)
Dot Farley
Mrs. Agnew (uncredited)
Mary Halsey
Blondie (uncredited)
Theresa Harris
Minnie (uncredited)
Charles Jordan
Bus Driver (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Connie Leon
Neighbor Calling the Police (uncredited)
Murdock MacQuarrie
Sheep Caretaker (uncredited)
Alan Napier
Doc Carver (uncredited)
John Piffle
Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
Betty Roadman
Mrs. Hansen (uncredited)
Elizabeth Russell
The Cat Woman (uncredited)
Stephen Soldi
Organ Grinder (uncredited)
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- Release Date 12/05/1942
- Language English
- Director Jacques Tourneur
- Writer DeWitt Bodeen
- Editor Mark Robson
- Cinematographer Nicholas Musuraca
- Producer Val Lewton
- Company RKO Radio Pictures
- Budget $134,000
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | Dec 5, 1942 | Theatrical (Limited) | 14 |
| United States | Dec 5, 1942 | Theatrical (Limited) (New York City, New York) | NR |
| United States | Dec 25, 1942 | Theatrical | NR |
| Mexico | Mar 19, 1943 | Theatrical | — |
| United Kingdom | Apr 1, 1943 | Theatrical (Day is a guess) | — |
| SE | Aug 23, 1943 | Theatrical | — |
| PT | Sep 3, 1943 | Theatrical | — |
| Spain | May 19, 1947 | Theatrical (Madrid) | — |
| Italy | May 30, 1949 | Theatrical | — |
| France | Jul 1, 1970 | Theatrical | U |
| United States | Mar 9, 1995 | Physical (Turner Home Ent. #2085 [VHS] 73 minutes) | NR |
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