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The Shadow of the Cat
“Was it supernatural force or psychotic compulsion . . . that drove five maddened murderers to destroy themselves ?”
6.8 / 10• 1961• 1h 19m•NR• English
HorrorThriller
Storyline
Tabitha, once the placid, gentle and devoted pet, adopts all the characteristics of a ferocious, wild animal following the murder of her mistress. The three guilty people are all trapped by the cat's power and each will come to untimely deaths of horrific proportions without anyone being able to solve the mystery that surrounds their brutal death.
Cast & Crew
André Morell
Walter Venable
Lead
Barbara Shelley
Beth Venable
William Lucas
Jacob Venable
Freda Jackson
Clara, the Maid
Conrad Phillips
Michael Latimer
Richard Warner
Edgar Venable
Vanda Godsell
Louise Venable
Alan Wheatley
Inspector Rowles
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Gilling's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Shadow of the Cat is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
