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Review of by Michael Wilmington for Chicago Tribune — 29 Nov 1947

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The horror is fueled by sexual frustration, repressed passion, and the everyday anxieties of marriage and urban life, and it plays out in a noir-lit New York filled with everyday people. No fan of gothic castles, Lewton brought horror home with Cat People.

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This review of Cat People (1942) was written by and published by Chicago Tribune on 29 Nov 1947.

Cat People has generally received positive reviews.

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