The Shadow of the Cat
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| Directed by | John Gilling |
| Produced by | Jon Penington |
| Written by | George Baxt |
| Starring | André Morell Barbara Shelley William Lucas Freda Jackson Conrad Phillips |
| Music by | Mikis Theodorakis |
| Cinematography | Arthur Grant |
| Edited by | James Needs John Pomeroy |
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| Distributed by | Rank Organisation (United Kingdom) Universal International (United States) |
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Release dates
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1 May 1961 |
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Running time
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79 mins |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | ₤81,000[1] |
The Shadow of the Cat is a 1961 British horror film directed by John Gilling for Hammer Film Productions.[2] It stars André Morell and Barbara Shelley.[3] It was photographed in black-and-white by Arthur Grant.[4]
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Plot
Tabitha, the house cat of a wealthy lady, witnesses the murder of her owner by her husband and two servants. The cat becomes bent on revenge while the murderers try to kill her, the only witness.
Cast
- André Morell as Walter Venable
- Barbara Shelley as Beth Venable
- William Lucas as Jacob Venable
- Freda Jackson as Clara, the maid
- Conrad Phillips as Michael Latimer
- Richard Warner as Edgar Venable
- Vanda Godsell as Louise Venable
- Alan Wheatley as Inspector Rowles
- Andrew Crawford as Andrew, the butler
- Kynaston Reeves as The Grandfather (new family)
- Catherine Lacey as Ella Venable
- Henry Kendall as The Doctor
Reception
Shadow of the Cat currently holds a three star rating (6.2/10) on IMDb.[5]
References
- ↑ Marcus Hearn & Alan Barnes, The Hammer Story: The Authorised History of Hammer Films, Titan Books, 2007 p 59
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External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Shadow of the Cat at IMDb
- Shadow of the Cat - Cats in Film
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