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The Leopard Man (1943)

Directed by RKO Radio Pictures

Title: The Leopard Man Summary: A seemingly tame leopard used for a publicity stunt escapes and kills a young girl, spreading panic throughout a sleepy New Mexico town. Directed by: Jacques Tourneur Actors: Production Company: RKO Radio Pictures Release Date: 25 June 1943 (USA) Aspect Ratio: 1.37 : 1 At the encouragement of her manager, a nightclub performer in New Mexico (Kiki Walker) takes a leashed leopard into the club as a publicity gimmick. But her rival, angered by the attempt to upstage, scares the animal and it bolts. In the days that follow, people are mauled and the countryside...

Pre-1965 release in the Archive's feature film collection; believed public domain. Streams from the Internet Archive.

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