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The Curse of the Cat People

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Horror fantasy, concluding the season of films by producer Val Lewton, starring Simone Simon, Kent Smith.

A draughtsman is worried by his young daughter, who lives in a world of her own. The child invents a secret companion who appears to be her father's first wife, once thought to have supernatural powers. But is Irena merely a figment of the imagination?
(1944, U) (Black and white)
See Films: pages 50-72

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Contributors

Director:
Robert Wise
Director:
Gunther von Fritsch
Producer:
Val Lewton
Irena:
Simone Simon
Oliver Reed:
Kent Smith
Alice Reed:
Jane Randolph
Amy:
Ann Carter
Barbara:
Elizabeth Russell
Julia Farren:
Julia Dean
Source: Radio Times

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