The Curse of the Cat People

1944 · 70 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 7,519 VOTES · DIR. Robert Wise, Gunther von Fritsch

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Overview

Amy, the young, friendless daughter of Oliver and Alice Reed, befriends her father's late first wife and an aging, reclusive actress.

Dialogue Timeline — 870 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:30 Come here, children.
00:04:07 - It was her friend. - Well, that seems a harmless fancy.
00:05:54 I know, dear. I understand.
00:08:10 You couldn't have been more than 3 when I told you that tree was a magic mailbox.
00:10:26 - What comes next? - Double knocks, of course.
00:13:23 ...all you've got to do is turn it on your finger...
00:15:12 Your mother may excuse it as imagination, but I call it plain lying...
00:18:38 I suppose any note, no matter how sour, sounds like a song...
00:21:13 - Now, little miss? - You're going to be busy all day long.
00:25:53 ...my mother says I have to give it back to you.
00:27:59 You live right here in Tarrytown...
00:30:03 He swings you to his saddlebow.
00:33:15 I'm frightened.
00:37:00 I've wanted a friend too.
00:39:39 My dolls.
00:42:09 - Merry Christmas. Come on in. - Thank you.
00:45:27 ...so I bought it.
00:48:09 The family will be waiting.
00:50:35 She plays with me in the garden all the time.
00:53:42 When children are playing Alone on the green
00:55:34 ...and full of friendliness.
00:57:57 You've got to believe what she says.
01:01:42 If that child comes here again...
01:06:57 Come here.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed870
Dialogue density12.4 lines / min
First line00:01:30
Final line01:06:57

Production Record

DirectorRobert Wise, Gunther von Fritsch
LanguageEnglish
Budget$212,000
IMDb votes7,519