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Cat People

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Cat People is a 1942 horror film which tells the story of an Eastern European woman who fears that the family curse (which causes her to turn into a killer panther whenever she feels strong emotions) will destroy her chances for happiness with her new husband. It stars Simone Simon, Kent Smith and Tom Conway.

The movie was written by DeWitt Bodeen and directed by Jacques Tourneur.

It was followed by a sequel, The Curse of the Cat People, in 1944.

Cat People was remade by Paul Schrader in 1982 with Nastassja Kinski and Malcolm McDowell.

The original film has been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.

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