The Shadow of the Cat
| The Shadow of the Cat | |
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| 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 |
The Shadow of the Cat is a 1961 British horror film directed by John Gilling and starring André Morell and Barbara Shelley. It was written by George Baxt and photographed in black-and-white by Arthur Grant. Produced by Hammer Film Productions, it was released in May 1961 on a double feature bill with Curse of the Werewolf.
The story is about Tabitha, the house cat of a wealthy lady Ella Venable, who witnesses the murder of her owner by her owner's husband Walter and two servants Andrew and Clara. The cat becomes bent on revenge while the murderers try to kill her, the only witness.