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6.7/10
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The young, friendless daughter of Oliver and Alice Reed befriends her father's dead first wife and an aging, reclusive actress.The young, friendless daughter of Oliver and Alice Reed befriends her father's dead first wife and an aging, reclusive actress.The young, friendless daughter of Oliver and Alice Reed befriends her father's dead first wife and an aging, reclusive actress.
- Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations
Charles Bates
- Jack
- (uncredited)
Linda Bieber
- Little Girl
- (uncredited)
Joel Davis
- Donald Miller
- (uncredited)
Joan Delmer
- Little Girl
- (uncredited)
Gloria Donovan
- Little Girl
- (uncredited)
Edmund Glover
- Card Playing Guest
- (uncredited)
Nita Hunter
- Lois Huggins
- (uncredited)
Delos Jewkes
- Caroler
- (uncredited)
Sarah Selby
- Miss Plumett - Caroler
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaThe theme within the film, a child believed to be on the verge of insanity because she lives in a fantasy world, was personal to producer Val Lewton who behaved in a similar way as a child. His wife has said that she felt he never truly entered the real world as an adult.
- GoofsThe photograph Amy finds in the drawer is seen in closeup to be a portrait of Irena. In long shots, however, it looks more like a wedding picture with one person in white and another in black standing side-by-side.
- Quotes
Ghost of Irena: I come from great darkness and deep peace.
- Alternate versionsAlso available in a computer colorized version.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Film Review: Robert Wise (1967)
Featured review
Not horror, but a touching story of loneliness.
The title is very misleading for this is a film about a little girl's isolation and her need for an imaginary friend. The original "Cat People" picture provides just the backdrop for this moving story about lonely people, both young and old. There is a certain innocence and pathos that works very well alongside competent direction and acting. Definitely not a horror film, this is a gentle fantasy and a very good one at that.
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- Budget
- $150,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 10 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was The Curse of the Cat People (1944) officially released in India in English?
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