The Catman of Paris

1946Movie⏱️ 1h 5mApproved

FantasyHorrorMystery

⭐ 5.4

IMDB Rating

497 votes

Are mysterious killings in Paris of 1896 the work of man or monster?

Director

Lesley Selander

Writers

N/A

Stars

Carl Esmond, Lenore Aubert, Adele Mara

Release Date

April 20, 1946

Language

English, French

Country

United States

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Reviews

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🎭 Top Cast

Carl Esmond

as Charles Regnier

Lenore Aubert

as Marie Audet

Adele Mara

as Marguerite Duval

Douglass Dumbrille

as Henry Borchard

Gerald Mohr

as Inspector Severen

Fritz Feld

as Prefect of Police

Francis Pierlot

as Paul Audet

Georges Renavent

as Guillard

Francis McDonald

as Devereaux

Maurice Cass

as Paul de Roche

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.37 : 1

Color

Black and White

Filming Location

Republic Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Production

Republic Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

cleavageserial murderpsychotronic filmhorse and carriageman

🎯 Categories

FantasyHorrorMystery

⭐ Featured Review

Werecat kills young ladies in 1896 Paris to maintain his immortality

by snicewanger • 2015-09-23

7/10

"The Catman of Paris sounds more a movie about a jewel thief or second story man then a monster film. Lesley Selander was Republics go to western director and the cast has some recognizable faces but of course, no big stars. The catman is a were-creature and part of the fun is trying to guess who the shape shifter really is. Carl Esmond and Lenor Aubert are top billed and they give the proceedings a European flavor. There is bit more attention to period detail in the set and costume design then is seen in most of these little opuses. Selander directed westerns and Catman rolls like a western. ..."

💡 Did You Know?

Republic Pictures did not produce enough horror films to put together a television syndication package. As a result, once Republic completed the first run and subsequent re-releases, it was rarely seen and almost forgotten over nearly 70 years.