Cat People
1942 film by Jacques Tourneur
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Summary
Cat People is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,876 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Jacques Tourneur[3]
- Screenwriter: DeWitt Bodeen[4]
- Composer: Roy Webb[5]
- Genre: horror film[6], fantasy film[7], film noir[8]
- Followed by: The Curse of the Cat People[9]
- Cast member: Simone Simon[10], Kent Smith[11], Tom Conway[12], Jane Randolph[13], Jack Holt[14], Alec Craig[15], Dynamite[16], Dot Farley[17], Alan Napier[18], Eugène Jules Charles Jordan[19], Elizabeth Russell[20], Murdock MacQuarrie[21], Theresa Harris[22], Eddie Dew[23]
- Producer: Val Lewton[24]
- Production company: RKO Pictures[25]
- Director of photography: Nicholas Musuraca[26]
- Part of: National Film Registry[27]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[28]
- Commons category: Cat People (1942 film)[29]
- Distribution format: video on demand[30]
- Review score: 91%[31], 8.2/10[32], 85/100[33]
- Color: black-and-white[34]
- Country of origin: United States[35]
- Publication date: January 1, 1942[36], December 5, 1942[37], December 25, 1942[38]
- Voice actor: Simone Simon[39]
- Distributed by: RKO Pictures[40]
- Narrative location: New York City[41]
- Film editor: Mark Robson[42]
- Title: Cat People[43]
- Duration: 73 minutes[44]
- Aspect ratio (W:H): Academy ratio[45]
- Capital cost: 135,000 US dollars[46]
Why It Matters
Cat People has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]