Cat People

Summary

Cat People is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Cat People's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Cat People was directed by Jacques Tourneur^[4].
• DeWitt Bodeen wrote the screenplay for Cat People^[5].
• Cat People's composer is recorded as Roy Webb^[6].
• Cat People's genre is horror film^[7].
• Cat People's genre is fantasy film^[8].
• Cat People's genre is film noir^[9].
• Cat People was followed by The Curse of the Cat People^[10].
• A cast member of Cat People was Simone Simon^[11].
• A cast member of Cat People was Kent Smith^[12].
• A cast member of Cat People was Tom Conway^[13].
• A cast member of Cat People was Jane Randolph^[14].
• A cast member of Cat People was Jack Holt^[15].
• A cast member of Cat People was Alec Craig^[16].
• A cast member of Cat People was Dynamite^[17].
• A cast member of Cat People was Dot Farley^[18].
• A cast member of Cat People was Alan Napier^[19].
• A cast member of Cat People was Eugène Jules Charles Jordan^[20].
• A cast member of Cat People was Elizabeth Russell^[21].
• A cast member of Cat People was Murdock MacQuarrie^[22].
• A cast member of Cat People was Theresa Harris^[23].
• A cast member of Cat People was Eddie Dew^[24].
• Cat People was produced by Val Lewton^[25].
• Cat People's production company is recorded as RKO Pictures^[26].
• Cat People's director of photography is recorded as Nicholas Musuraca^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Cat People was produced by Val Lewton^[25]. It was directed by Jacques Tourneur^[4]. DeWitt Bodeen wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Simone Simon^[11], Kent Smith^[12], Tom Conway^[13], Jane Randolph^[14], Jack Holt^[15], and Alec Craig^[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1942^[28], December 5, 1942^[29], and December 25, 1942^[30]. The original language of Cat People was English^[31]. Genres include horror film^[7], fantasy film^[8], and film noir^[9]. It is part of National Film Registry^[32]. It was distributed by video on demand^[33].

Reception

Reviews include 91%^[34], 8.2/10^[35], and 85/100^[36].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Cat People was followed by The Curse of the it^[10].

Why It Matters

Cat People has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]