The Cat Shows Her Claws

1h 42min

Drama

War

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.

Cast

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
Harold Kay

Harold Kay

Charles
Françoise Spira

Françoise Spira

Marie-José
Marie Glory

Marie Glory

Concierge
Bernard Lajarrige

Bernard Lajarrige

Dalmier aka 'Athos'
Jean-Pierre Zola

Jean-Pierre Zola

German officer
France Asselin

France Asselin

Madame Buisson
Liliane Patrick

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

Jean Berton

Resistant railway worker
Robert Berri

Robert Berri

Truck driver during the simulated accident
Robert Le Fort

Robert Le Fort

Railway worker
Albert Michel

Albert Michel

Railway worker
Georges Atlas

Georges Atlas

Bartender
Werner Peters

Werner Peters

German general

Release date

8th Jan 1960

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Français