Movie·1961·1h 19m
The Shadow of the Cat
Was it supernatural force or psychotic compulsion . . . that drove five maddened murderers to destroy themselves ?
Directed By
John Gilling
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Written By
George Baxt
Producer
Jon Penington
Cinematography
Arthur Grant
Music
Míkis Theodorakis
Editor
John Pomeroy
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
35 votes
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// cast
Cast
André Morell
Walter Venable
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
Andrew Crawford
Andrew
Catherine Lacey
Ella Venable
Kynaston Reeves
The Grandfather
Rodney Burke
Workman (uncredited)
Vera Cook
The Mother (uncredited)
Angela Crow
The Daughter (uncredited)
John Dearth
Constable Hamer (uncredited)
George Doonan
Ambulance Man (uncredited)
Peter Evans
Constable (uncredited)
Henry Kendall
The Doctor (uncredited)
// crew
Crew
John Gilling
Director
George Baxt
Writer
Jon Penington
Producer
Arthur Grant
Director of Photography
John Pomeroy
Editor
Míkis Theodorakis
Original Music Composer
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