Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Toni Ruberto on August 12, 2023

We’ve all been there. There’s a noise behind us. A rustling of bushes. Or a movement in a dark street corner. Is someone there? We casually walk a little faster while telling ourselves it’s just our imagination – or is it? Yes, we’ve all been there (admit it, guys) and...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on October 23, 2019

It’s fitting that a pair of castanets act as our entry point into the latest entry from Val Lewton’s RKO unit. Not only do they instantly grab our attention, but they foreshadow the auditory nature of the film and, in the cultural context, provide a little shorthand for where our...   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on October 31, 2014

Val Lewton was well-known for taking ludicrous titles and crafting a narrative from there. In the case of Cat People or I Walked With a Zombie, the acting and storyline mined those titles for psychological significance. But you can’t expect lightening to hit every time, and thus you get films   read more

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on October 29, 2014

The accolade in the title of this review comes from director William Friedkin, who knows a little about creating horror (The Exorcist) and suspense (the chase scene in The French Connection). Of course, I didn't need Mr. Friedkin to tell me what I already knew. I saw The Leopard Man...   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on October 4, 2014

The Leopard Man Directed by Jacques Tourneur Written by Ardel Wray and Edward Dein from the novel Black Alibi by Cornell Woolrich 1943/USA RKO Radio Pictures First viewing/Netflix rental Val Lewton had to use the titles the studio gave him but he used them to make atmospheric gems about our...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on February 13, 2014

The Leopard Man (1943) provides another example of the collaborative efforts of RKO producer Val Lewton and director Jacques Tourneur, a pair best known for their work on the iconic horror classic, Cat People (1942). Although this movie returns us to feline territory, the story takes a more practica   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on February 13, 2014

The Leopard Man (1943) provides another example of the collaborative efforts of RKO producer Val Lewton and director Jacques Tourneur, a pair best known for their work on the iconic horror classic, Cat People (1942). Although this movie returns us to feline territory, the story takes a more practica   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on February 13, 2014

The Leopard Man (1943) provides another example of the collaborative efforts of RKO producer Val Lewton and director Jacques Tourneur, a pair best known for their work on the iconic horror classic, Cat People (1942). Although this movie returns us to feline territory, the story takes a more practica   read more

The Stop Button Posted by on May 16, 2013

The Leopard Man has such beauteous production values–one would never think it was a low budget picture, not with Robert De Grasse’s lush blacks and he and director Tourneur’s tracking shots–it’s a shame the acting fails the film. A lot of the problem the script. Co-scr   read more