The Shadow of the Cat
Was it supernatural force or psychotic compulsion . . . that drove five maddened murderers to destroy themselves ?
1961 · 1h 19m · Approved
Horror, Thriller
Directed by
John Gilling
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The Shadow of the Cat
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- John Gilling Director
- 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
- Catherine Lacey Cast
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