The Leopard Man / The Ghost Ship

Starring: Dennis O'Keefe, Richard Dix, Margo, et al.

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• Format: DVD
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: Warner Home Video
• Directors: Jacques Tourneur, Mark Robson
• Starring: Dennis O'Keefe, Richard Dix, Margo, Jean Brooks
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: Black & White; Mono
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Leopard Man is the real thriller.

“The Leopard Man” All our lives are like the ball bouncing at the top of the fountain. Rival entertainers meet in a club in New Mexico. Kiki Walker (Jean Brooks) brings in a leopard to upstage Clo-Clo (Margo). But Clo-Clo gets the last laugh when she chases the leopard off with her castanets. All is a fun rivalry until people start dying. Naturally, the local authorities think it is the leopard. But Jerry Manning (Dennis O'Keefe), who rented the leopard, has a theory that this is the work of a demented person. This theory is sort of supported by Dr. Galbraith (James Bell), the local museum curator. To make matters worse, the leopard's owner, Charlie How-Come (Abner Biberman), does not remember where he was at the time. As with the cat people, it is what you don't see that can harm you. And the simile of turning over a card can mark you for death. You may recognize Dynamite the leopard that was also used in the movie "Cat People". Produced by Val Lewton (7 May 1904, Yalta, Crimea, Russian Empire (now Ukraine)), whose storytelling device is unique in that this is more of a psychological film that does not focus on any one person, as they are all pawns in a much larger story. Sometimes it verges on the surreal. Now that you have seen the film, read the book "Black Alibi" by Cornell Woolrich. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- “The Ghost Ship” A new third mate on his first long sea voyage is introduced to the captain and crew. Before he steps onboard, he is warned by a blond man. He runs into a mute. And before they even leave port, Jensen is found dead, just a heart attack. “With his death, the waters of the sea are open to us. But there will be other deaths and the agony of dying.” Do not go looking for anything supernatural, as this is a Val Lewton movie. I would pay close attention to the characters. One of them may be a bit unhinged. The big question in this story is man’s nature to help or ignore their fellow man?