The Shadow of the Cat (1961)
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A normally placid pussy turns into a ferocious feline hell-bent for revenge against the treacherous trio who murdered her mistress in this interesting horror film. One of the killers was the woman's husband; the other two were her servants. The woman was quite wealthy, and the avaricious trio killed her to get at her fortune. Unfortunately, the crime was witnessed by the cat. Later the husband tries to convince his niece that the cat and the will must be destroyed. Soon after, the killer kitty leaps out and literally scares him to death. The cat then takes the niece and her lover to her aunt's corpse. In the end, the three inherit the fortune. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Andre Morell, Barbara Shelley, (more)
- Director(s):
- John Gilling
Synopsis of The Shadow of the Cat
A normally placid pussy turns into a ferocious feline hell-bent for revenge against the treacherous trio who murdered her mistress in this interesting horror film. One of the killers was the woman's husband; the other two were her servants. The woman was quite wealthy, and the avaricious trio killed her to get at her fortune. Unfortunately, the crime was witnessed by the cat. Later the husband tries to convince his niece that the cat and the will must be destroyed. Soon after, the killer kitty leaps out and literally scares him to death. The cat then takes the niece and her lover to her aunt's corpse. In the end, the three inherit the fortune. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Shadow of the Cat
- Andre Morell - Walter Venable
- William Lucas - Jacob
- Conrad Phillips - Michael Latimer
- Andrew Crawford - Andrew
- Vanda Godsell - Louise
- Vera Cook - Mother
- Fred Stone
- Howard Knight - Boy
- Kynaston Reeves - Grandfather
- Rodney Burke - Workman
- Barbara Shelley - Beth Venable
- Freda Jackson - Clara
- Alan Wheatley - Inspector Rowles
- Catherine Lacey - Ella Venable
- Rick Warner - Edgar
- John Dearth - Constable Hamer
- Charles Stanley - Dobbins
- Angela Crow - Daughter
- Henry Kendall - Doctor
- George Doonan - Ambulance Man
- Director(s):
- John Gilling
- Writer(s):
- George Baxt
- Producer(s):
- Jon Penington
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