| The Shadow of the Cat | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | John Gilling |
| Written by | George Baxt |
| Produced by | Jon Penington |
| Starring | André Morell Barbara Shelley William Lucas Freda Jackson Conrad Phillips |
| Cinematography | Arthur Grant |
| Edited by | James Needs John Pomeroy |
| Music by | Mikis Theodorakis |
| Color process | Black and white |
Production companies | BHP Hammer Films |
| Distributed by | Rank Organisation (United Kingdom) Universal International (United States) |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £81,000[1] |
The Shadow of the Cat is a 1961 British horror film directed by John Gilling and starring André Morell and Barbara Shelley.[2][3] It was photographed in black-and-white by Arthur Grant. Produced by Hammer Film Productions,[4] it was released in May 1961 on a double feature bill with Curse of the Werewolf.[5]
The story is about Tabitha, the house cat of a wealthy lady, who witnesses the murder of her owner by her owner's husband and two servants. The cat becomes bent on revenge while the murderers try to kill her, the only witness.
- ^ Marcus Hearn & Alan Barnes, The Hammer Story: The Authorised History of Hammer Films, Titan Books, 2007 p 59
- ^ "The Shadow of the Cat". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ Craig Butler. "The Shadow of the Cat (1961) - John Gilling - Review - AllMovie". AllMovie. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "Abbreviated View of Movie Page". Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ "THE SHADOW OF THE CAT". BFI. Archived from the original on 15 January 2009. Retrieved 1 April 2012.