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The Leopard Man

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When Latin dancer Clo-Clo (Margo) begins to overshadow nightclub singer Kiki Walker (Jean Brooks), Kiki's agent, Jerry Manning (Dennis O'Keefe), decides to spice up his client's act with an enormous black leopard on a leash. But the big cat escapes from the club -- and soon after, a young girl (Margaret Landry) and others are found dead around their small town. When evidence suggests that the killer may be human, suspicion falls on the leopard's Native American owner (Abner Biberman).
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Variety Staff Variety 11/15/2007
It's all confusion, in fact too much for an audience to follow. Go to Full Review Time Out 06/24/2006
A film for lovers of pools of darkness. Go to Full Review Bosley Crowther New York Times 03/25/2006
1/5
Half-baked efforts such as this one provoke little more than a yawn. Go to Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com 02/20/2021
4/5
...those seeking cheap thrills should look for creature-features elsewhere; The Leopard Man is classy, striking entertainment from the top drawer... Go to Full Review Grant Watson Fiction Machine 11/25/2020
8/10
This is entertaining pulp fiction produced with a keen visual eye. Go to Full Review Manny Farber The Nation 11/24/2020
This film still seems to be one of Hollywood's original gems -- nothing impure in terms of cinema, nothing imitative about its style, and little that misses fire through a lack of craft. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Isaiah Y Oct 8 Had a couple good scenes with great atmosphere, making it a worthwhile classic horror film See more Madoka A Jun 23 Fantastic. Spooky. Funny. Great product! Really good! See more Jerry W 10/28/2024 If you like Cat People it’s got a similar atmosphere See more Aldo G 10/12/2023 When discussing the the topic of the old Hollywood studio system occasionally manufacturing a work of art, The Leopard Man should be among the first movies talked about. It's one of those rare movies that repeated screenings secrete more about the movie's multiple themes and the adventurous manner in which the filmmakers and cast treat the material. See more dave s 10/04/2021 This offering from Val Lewton and Jacques Tourneur (producer and director, respectively), clocking in at just over an hour, feels like it's over before it starts. In The Leopard Man, set in a small New Mexico town, mayhem ensues when a black panther escapes from captivity. When the bodies start to pile up, authorities begin to consider that there may be a killer on the loose, not of the feline variety. The movie moves along at a quick pace, not surprising consider the running time, and the tension is palpable at times thanks to some effective lighting, decent sound effects, and creative camerawork. Other than an ending that feels a bit predictable, it's an effective thriller when considering the time period. See more 12/01/2019 Tourneur un gran director no muy aprovechado. Maestro de la insinuaciòn. See more Read all reviews
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Jacques Tourneur

Director

Dennis O'Keefe

Jerry Manning

Margo

Clo-Clo

Jean Brooks

Kiki Walker

Isabel Jewell

Maria

James Bell

Dr. Galbraith

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Synopsis When Latin dancer Clo-Clo (Margo) begins to overshadow nightclub singer Kiki Walker (Jean Brooks), Kiki's agent, Jerry Manning (Dennis O'Keefe), decides to spice up his client's act with an enormous black leopard on a leash. But the big cat escapes from the club -- and soon after, a young girl (Margaret Landry) and others are found dead around their small town. When evidence suggests that the killer may be human, suspicion falls on the leopard's Native American owner (Abner Biberman).
Director
Jacques Tourneur
Producer
Val Lewton
Distributor
Fox Hill, Fox Hills Video
Production Co
RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 8, 1943, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2009
Runtime
1h 5m
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