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Was it supernatural force or psychotic compulsion . . . that drove five maddened murderers to destroy themselves ? - The Shadow of the Cat
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Title: The Shadow of the Cat

Release Date: 1 May 1961

Runtime: 1h 19m

Genre: Horror, Thriller

Director: Hammer Film Productions

Production Companies: Hammer Film Productions

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.8 (32 votes)

Cast

  • Walter Venable: André Morell
  • Beth Venable: Barbara Shelley
  • Jacob Venable: William Lucas
  • Clara, the Maid: Freda Jackson
  • Michael Latimer: Conrad Phillips
  • Edgar Venable: Richard Warner
  • Louise Venable: Vanda Godsell
  • Inspector Rowles: Alan Wheatley
  • Andrew: Andrew Crawford
  • Ella Venable: Catherine Lacey
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