Film

The Cat Shows Her Claws

1960 · 1h 42m · Drama · War

IMDb

6.0

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.

Françoise Arnoul

Cora Menessier aka 'La Chatte'

Jacques Fabbri

Gustave, head of the South network

Horst Frank

Major Von Hollwitz

François Guérin

Louis

Harold Kay

Charles

Françoise Spira

Marie-José

Anne Tonietti

Maud

Marie Glory

Concierge

Chris Van Loosen

Clara

Michel Jourdan

Tonio

Gérard Darrieu

Jean-Lou

Bernard Lajarrige

Dalmier aka 'Athos'

Jean-Pierre Zola

German officer

France Asselin

Madame Buisson

Liliane Patrick

Dalmier's secretary

Ginette Pigeon

German nurse

• Henri DecoinDirector · Writer
• Jacques RémyScreenplay

Release date

January 8, 1960

Status

Released

Original language

French

Runtime

1h 42m

Genres

Drama, War