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Feature film — 1961

The Shadow of the Cat (1961)

6.61h 19mHorror — Thriller

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.

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A high-signal pick with 42 votes.

Hammer Film Productions / BHP

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Director: John Gilling

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Cast & crew

André Morell as Walter Venable

André Morell

Walter Venable

Barbara Shelley as Beth Venable

Barbara Shelley

Beth Venable

William Lucas as Jacob Venable

William Lucas

Jacob Venable

Freda Jackson as Clara, the Maid

Freda Jackson

Clara, the Maid

Conrad Phillips as Michael Latimer

Conrad Phillips

Michael Latimer

Richard Warner as Edgar Venable

Richard Warner

Edgar Venable

Vanda Godsell as Louise Venable

Vanda Godsell

Louise Venable

Alan Wheatley as Inspector Rowles

Alan Wheatley

Inspector Rowles

Andrew Crawford as Andrew

Andrew Crawford

Andrew

Catherine Lacey as Ella Venable

Catherine Lacey

Ella Venable

Kynaston Reeves as The Grandfather

Kynaston Reeves

The Grandfather

Rodney Burke as Workman (uncredited)

Rodney Burke

Workman (uncredited)

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