A Serbian émigré in Manhattan believes that, because of an ancient curse, any physical intimacy with the man she loves will turn her into a feline predator.
Keywords:
Jealousy
Love triangle
Cat
Zoo
Transformation
Canary
Swimming pool
Film noir
Curse
Black and white
Val lewton
Folklore
Fear of intimacy
Unconsummated marriage
Turned into animal
Animal transformation
Cats
Sex transformation
Movie tag line: "She knew strange, fierce pleasures that no other woman could ever feel!"
Character: Irena Dubrovna Reed
Character: Oliver Reed
Character: Dr. Louis Judd
Character: Alice Moore
Character: The Commodore