A seemingly-tame leopard used for a publicity stunt escapes and kills a young girl, spreading panic throughout a sleepy New Mexico town.A seemingly-tame leopard used for a publicity stunt escapes and kills a young girl, spreading panic throughout a sleepy New Mexico town.A seemingly-tame leopard used for a publicity stunt escapes and kills a young girl, spreading panic throughout a sleepy New Mexico town.
- Awards
- 2 nominations
Tuulikki Paananen
- Consuelo Contreras
- (as Tula Parma)
Ed Agresti
- Mexican Police Officer
- (uncredited)
Robert Andersen
- Dwight Brunton
- (uncredited)
Lulu Mae Bohrman
- Nightclub Patron
- (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
- Nightclub Waiter
- (uncredited)
David Cota
- Boy Singer
- (uncredited)
Sidney D'Albrook
- Waiter Serving Helene and Dwight
- (uncredited)
Rosita Delva
- Young Lover
- (uncredited)
Jacqueline deWit
- Helene
- (uncredited)
John Dilson
- Coroner
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- GoofsAt the nightclub, Kiki is seated at a table with Jerry and Galbraith. As she asks Galbraith why he gave up teaching, a slim dark-haired woman wearing a matching suit and hat walks past their table. The shot cuts to Galbraith saying 'Various reasons', and the woman can be seen behind him (just over his shoulder on the far left of the screen), already seated at a nearby table.
- Quotes
Charlie How-Come: You don't get the idea, mister. These cops banging those pans, flashing those lights, they're gonna scare that poor cat of mine. Cats are funny, mister. They don't want to hurt you, but if you scare them they go crazy. These cops, they don't know what they're doing.
- Alternate versionsSome older TV prints of "The Leopard Man" run 59 minutes.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Aweful Movies with Deadly Earnest: The Leopard Man (1969)
- SoundtracksLas Mañanitas
(uncredited)
Traditional Mexican birthday song
Performed by Fely Franquelli and Ottola Nesmith
Featured review
Atmospheric Tale From Tourneur Fils
A great story from a great storyteller, "The Leopard Man" has all the earmarks of a Tourneur film. He creates tension and suspense without allowing it on screen - all the dread and horror is in the mind of the viewer. This, of course, is diametrically opposed to the way horror is portrayed in movies nowadays, which is to drench the screen with buckets of blood and gore.
This is a Val Lewton low budget picture, Lewton being the man who could produce quality films at bargain prices for RKO. He chose Dennis O'Keefe as the hero of the piece, one of Hollywood's most unsung and underrated actors. O'Keefe had not yet hit his stride as a top 'B' film actor, and "Raw Deal" and "Woman On The Run" were yet to come. Good support comes from Margo, Isabel Jewell, and James Bell, one of the most recognizable faces in movies and on TV.
The only flaw in this picture is the weak ending, which dropped my rating from an eight to a seven. Can't have everything, I guess, but this picture comes very close. That came with "Out Of The Past", several years later, which to my mind is the best Noir film ever made.
This is a Val Lewton low budget picture, Lewton being the man who could produce quality films at bargain prices for RKO. He chose Dennis O'Keefe as the hero of the piece, one of Hollywood's most unsung and underrated actors. O'Keefe had not yet hit his stride as a top 'B' film actor, and "Raw Deal" and "Woman On The Run" were yet to come. Good support comes from Margo, Isabel Jewell, and James Bell, one of the most recognizable faces in movies and on TV.
The only flaw in this picture is the weak ending, which dropped my rating from an eight to a seven. Can't have everything, I guess, but this picture comes very close. That came with "Out Of The Past", several years later, which to my mind is the best Noir film ever made.
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- GManfred
- Nov 14, 2012
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- Release date
- Country of origin
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- Also known as
- Leopardmannen
- Filming locations
- Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA(Exterior)
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- Runtime1 hour 6 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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