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The Leopard Man (1943)
Director: Jacques Tourneur
Cast: Dennis O'Keefe, Margo, Jean Brooks, Isabel Jewell
Runtime66 min
RatingNR
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When a leopard escapes during a publicity stunt, it triggers a series of murders.
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The Leopard Man, a 1943 horror mystery directed by Jacques Tourneur, received critical acclaim upon its release. While it was not a major commercial success, the film is now considered an influential classic of the noir and horror genres, praised for its atmospheric cinematography and suspenseful storytelling. The film has an IMDb rating of 7.2 and a Rotten Tomatoes score of 93%, indicating strong audience reception.
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Directed by the acclaimed Jacques Tourneur, The Leopard Man (1943) is a gripping horror-mystery that blends pulse-pounding tension with psychological depth. Fans of Tourneur's atmospheric style and character-driven genre films will appreciate this dark, suspenseful tale of a deadly animal on the loose and the web of fear it weaves through a small town.
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The Leopard Man is a 1943 American horror film directed by Jacques Tourneur, and starring Dennis O'Keefe, Jean Brooks, and Margo. Based on the book Black Alibi by Cornell Woolrich, it follows a series of violent murders in a town in New Mexico, which coincide with the escape of a leopard from a nightclub.
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