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The Cat Shows Her Claws
The Cat Shows Her Claws
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The Cat Shows Her Claws

Original Title: La chatte sort ses griffes

1960
1h 42m
Drama
War

Status

Released

Release

1960

Runtime

1h 42m

Storyline

France under the Occupation. Executed for treason against the Resistance, Cora, code-named "La Chatte", was left for dead. Recovered and cared for by the Germans, Dr. von Hollwitz brainwashed her to control her and use her as a counter-espionage. In the spring of 1944, her escape was faked so that she could resume contact with the Resistance. She has to scupper the mission of Charles, an engineer with the SNCF, to blow up a train loaded with V1s intended to power the launch pads set up on the French coast to bomb London. But at the last moment, La Chatte regains her lucidity.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 42m
Jan 8, 1960
Languages
French
Director
Henri Decoin
Henri Decoin
Production
Films Metzger et Woog
Films Metzger et Woog
Production Countries
France

Top Cast

25 Cast Members

Françoise Arnoul

Françoise Arnoul

Cora Menessier aka 'La Chatte'

Jacques Fabbri

Jacques Fabbri

Gustave, head of the South network

Horst Frank

Horst Frank

Major Von Hollwitz

François Guérin

François Guérin

Louis

Harold Kay

Harold Kay

Charles

Françoise Spira

Françoise Spira

Marie-José

Anne Tonietti

Anne Tonietti

Maud

Marie Glory

Marie Glory

Concierge

Chris Van Loosen

Chris Van Loosen

Clara

Michel Jourdan

Michel Jourdan

Tonio

Gérard Darrieu

Gérard Darrieu

Jean-Lou

Bernard Lajarrige

Bernard Lajarrige

Dalmier aka 'Athos'

Jean-Pierre Zola

Jean-Pierre Zola

German officer

France Asselin

France Asselin

Madame Buisson

Liliane Patrick

Dalmier's secretary

Ginette Pigeon

Ginette Pigeon

German nurse

Anna Gaylor

Anna Gaylor

Miss Lepage, social worker

Albert Médina

Albert Médina

Boss of the restaurant

Gabriel Gobin

Gabriel Gobin

Locomotive driver

Jean Berton

Resistant railway worker

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