The Night of a Thousand Cats (1972): Cast
The Night of a Thousand Cats is a 1972 horror film directed by René Cardona Jr., starring Hugo Stiglitz as Hugo, Gerardo Zepeda and Jorge Russek. It runs 1 hour 3 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 3m (63 min)
- Director
- René Cardona Jr.
- Genre
- Horror
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Avant Films S.A.
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Night of a Thousand Cats About?
The premise of The Night of a Thousand Cats without spoilers.
Millionaire playboy Hugo jets around Acapulco in his private helicopter, luring attractive young women and whisking them to his old castle. There he entertains them before, with the help of his bald mute assistant Dorgo, slaughtering the victims, preserving their heads in a crystal cage and feeding their flesh to his legion of a thousand cats.
The Night of a Thousand Cats Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- helicopter
- evil man
- killed by an animal
- killer cat
- giallo
- latin american giallo
- mexican giallo
- serial murder
- psychotronic film
- sleazy giallo
- cat tossing
- water skiing
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- horseback riding
- female topless nudity
- bare chested male
- pipe smoking
- hiller oh 23 raven helicopter
- carrying a cat by the scruff of the neck
- taxidermy
- feeding a cat
- cannibalism
- severed head collection
- strangled
- incinerator
- sunbathing
- playing chess
- golfing
- snifter of brandy
- boarding up a door
- medical bag
- stethescope
- black cat
- riding in a surrey carirage
- double barreled shotgun
- bird hunting
- foot chase
- pruning shears
- upskirt
- skinny dipping
- checkmate
- cigar smoking
- drowning a cat
- scratch
- motor boat
- running for one's life
- serial killer
- murder by drowning
- facial cut
- animal
- attack
The Night of a Thousand Cats Cast & Characters
Hugo Stiglitz leads the cast as Hugo, with Gerardo Zepeda as Dorgo and Jorge Russek as Husband. Directed by René Cardona Jr.; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director René Cardona Jr.
- Hugo Stiglitz as Hugo
- Gerardo Zepeda as Dorgo
- Jorge Russek as Husband
- Teresa Velázquez as Woman who shoots doves
Also Starring in The Night of a Thousand Cats
· 6 more- Anjanette Comer Cathy
- Christa Linder Christa
- Marcelo Villamil Dancer's Lover
- Zulma Faiad Dancer
- Barbara Angely Barbara
- Delia Peña Orta Cathy - The Daughter
More from René Cardona Jr.
More films directed by René Cardona Jr.: The Man in White, ¿Dónde quedó la bolita?, La risa en vacaciones 2 and Dangerous Summer.
The Night of a Thousand Cats Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Night of a Thousand Cats.
The Night of a Thousand Cats Also Known As
15 alternative titles, including “A Noite dos Mil Demônios” and “A Noite dos Mil Gatos”.
- Also known as
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- A Noite dos Mil Demônios
- A Noite dos Mil Gatos
- La nuit des mille chats
- Les chats tuent la nuit
- Les griffes du démon
- La notte dei mille gatti
- A Noite dos 1000 Gatos
- Ночь 1000 котов
- Night of a 1000 Cats
- Die Rache der 1000 Katzen
- Blood Feast
- Night of 1000 Cats
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- The Night of a 1000 Cats
- La Nuit des 1000 chats
- 千猫夜
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The Night of a Thousand Cats FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Night of a Thousand Cats, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Night of a Thousand Cats?
The Night of a Thousand Cats runs 1 hour 3 minutes (63 minutes).
When was The Night of a Thousand Cats released?
The Night of a Thousand Cats was released on November 1, 1972.
Who directed The Night of a Thousand Cats?
The Night of a Thousand Cats was directed by René Cardona Jr.
More films by René Cardona Jr. Who is in the cast of The Night of a Thousand Cats?
The Night of a Thousand Cats stars Hugo Stiglitz as Hugo, Gerardo Zepeda as Dorgo and Jorge Russek as Husband, among 10 credited actors.
Does The Night of a Thousand Cats have a post-credit scene?
No. The Night of a Thousand Cats has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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