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The Shadow of the Cat( 1961)

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Was it supernatural force or psychotic compulsion . . . that drove five maddened murderers to destroy themselves ?

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      André Morell

      Walter Venable

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      Barbara Shelley

      Beth Venable

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      William Lucas

      Jacob Venable

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      Freda Jackson

      Clara, the Maid

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      Conrad Phillips

      Michael Latimer

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      Richard Warner

      Edgar Venable

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      Vanda Godsell

      Louise Venable

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      Alan Wheatley

      Inspector Rowles

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      Andrew Crawford

      Andrew

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      Catherine Lacey

      Ella Venable

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      Kynaston Reeves

      The Grandfather

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      Rodney Burke

      Workman (uncredited)

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      Vera Cook

      The Mother (uncredited)

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      Angela Crow

      The Daughter (uncredited)

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      John Dearth

      Constable Hamer (uncredited)

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      George Doonan

      Ambulance Man (uncredited)

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      Peter Evans

      Constable (uncredited)

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      Henry Kendall

      The Doctor (uncredited)

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      Howard Knight

      The Son (uncredited)

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      Charles Stanley

      Dobbins (uncredited)

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      Fred Stone

      Ambulance Man (uncredited)

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      Kevin Stoney

      Father (uncredited)

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    A review by slayrrr666

    5
    Written by slayrrr666 on Wed Mar 08 2017
    Following their relatives’ murder, a group of relatives gathered together at her house to read her will find their servants and other guests more concerned with killing the pet cat who had witnessed the incident and must try to find a way of stopping them from doing so. This one was quite a decent and somewhat enjoyable enough effort. One of the more enjoyable elements here is the fact that this one really goes quite nicely with the traditional style of efforts featuring that old-school film style. Playing on the archetype of the old-dark-house mysteries with the idea of relatives gathered t...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • heart attack
    • cat
    • swamp
    • murder
    • inheritance
    • last will and testament
    • falling down stairs
    • police inspector
    • rat
    • murder plot