Cat-Women of the Moon

1953

Cat-Women of the Moon

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Movie Info

Cat Women of the Moon tells the tale of a group of American space travellers who confront a hostile tribe of females on the border between the light and dark side of the moon. The expedition is led by Laird Grainger (Sonny Tufts), whose polyglot crew--including co-pilot Kip Reissner (Victor Jory) and navigator Helen Salinger (Marie Windsor)--land on the lunar surface, where they soon discover that there's an atmosphere and water and everything. After a few minutes of wandering, the travellers come upon a huge modernistic city, populated by leotard-clad "cat women". The ruler, Alpha (Carol Brewster), reveals that she has telepathically brought the earthlings to her city, using Salinger as her unsuspecting go-between. The cat women perform a kinky dance to the tune of "Stranger in Paradise," while the shifty copilot Reissner tries to steal the city's cache of gold. Alpha enslaves the visitors via mind control, leaving only cat-woman Lambda (Susan Morrow), who has fallen in love with crewman Douglas Smith (Bill Phipps), to save the day.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Action & Adventure, Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Directed By:

Arthur Hilton
Written By:

Roy Hamilton
In Theaters:

Sep 3, 1953 limited
On Disc/Streaming:

Mar 13, 2001
Runtime:

65 minutes
Studio:

Astor Pictures Corporation

Cast

Sonny Tufts
as Laird Grainger

Marie Windsor
as Helen Salinger

Victor Jory
as Kip Reissner

Bill Phipps

Carol Brewster
as Alpha

Douglas Fowley
as Walt Willis

Susan Morrow
as Lambda

William Phipps
as Douglas Smith

Suzanne Alexander
as Zeta

Judy Walsh
as Cat-Woman

Ellye Marshall
as Cat-Woman

Roxann Delman
as Cat-Woman

Bette Arlen

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Critic Reviews for Cat-Women of the Moon

All Critics (6) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (4)

This imaginatively conceived and produced science-fiction yarn [an original story by producers Zimbalist and Rabin] takes the earth-to-moon premise and embellishes it with a civilization of cat-women on the moon.

Oct 18, 2008 | Full Review…

Variety Staff
Variety
Top Critic
As for "Cat-Women of the Moon," which went on and on and on at the Rialto yesterday, it pits such earthlings as Sonny Tufts, Victor Jory and Marie Windsor against a small group of lovelies camouflaged in black tights and smeary make-up.

Oct 30, 2006 | Full Review…

Howard Thompson
New York Times
Top Critic
Endlessly worthy of the hilarious MST treatment.

Apr 3, 2005 | Rating: 1/5

Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com
Mind the claws, ladies!

Jan 28, 2005 | Full Review…

Staci Layne Wilson
StaciWilson.com

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Audience Reviews for Cat-Women of the Moon

Jul 23, 2017

From a dark cave leading to their mysterious and secret underground empire hidden on the moon nefarious cat women plan to enslave - through sweaty manipulations - unknowing Ammmuuurican astronauts! Can their evil machinations succeed?!?! Hokey fun with hyperdramatics and leotard wielding babes of Luna! Oh, the ignominy!

Kevin M. W Super Reviewer