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The Shadow of the Cat

The Shadow of the Cat

Was it supernatural force or psychotic compulsion . . . that drove five maddened murderers to destroy themselves ?
May 01, 1961 1h 19m
6.8
33 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title The Shadow of the Cat
Companies Hammer Film Productions
Countries United Kingdom
Keywords heart attack, cat, swamp, murder, inheritance, last will and testament, falling down stairs, police inspector, murder plot, rats
André Morell

André Morell

Walter Venable
Barbara Shelley

Barbara Shelley

Beth Venable
William Lucas

William Lucas

Jacob Venable
Freda Jackson

Freda Jackson

Clara, the Maid
Conrad Phillips

Conrad Phillips

Michael Latimer
Richard Warner

Richard Warner

Edgar Venable
Vanda Godsell

Vanda Godsell

Louise Venable
Alan Wheatley

Alan Wheatley

Inspector Rowles
Catherine Lacey

Catherine Lacey

Ella Venable
Kynaston Reeves

Kynaston Reeves

The Grandfather
Rodney Burke

Rodney Burke

Workman (uncredited)
Vera Cook

Vera Cook

The Mother (uncredited)
Angela Crow

Angela Crow

The Daughter (uncredited)
John Dearth

John Dearth

Constable Hamer (uncredited)
George Doonan

George Doonan

Ambulance Man (uncredited)
Peter Evans

Peter Evans

Constable (uncredited)
Henry Kendall

Henry Kendall

The Doctor (uncredited)
Howard Knight

Howard Knight

The Son (uncredited)
Charles Stanley

Charles Stanley

Dobbins (uncredited)
Fred Stone

Fred Stone

Ambulance Man (uncredited)
Kevin Stoney

Kevin Stoney

Father (uncredited)