The Cat's Meow

Oct 8, 2001

1h 54m

★ 5.8

Some secrets won't stay buried.

Overview

Semi-true story of the Hollywood murder that occurred at a star-studded gathering aboard William Randolph Hearst's yacht in 1924.

Genres

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

Crime

History

Production Companies

Lionsgate

CP Medien

Bieber+Lewis Productions

The Cat's Meow Trailers

Cast

Marion Davies

Kirsten Dunst

W. R. Hearst

Edward Herrmann

Charlie Chaplin

Suzy Eddie Izzard

Thomas Ince

Cary Elwes

Elinor Glyn

Joanna Lumley

Louella Parsons

Jennifer Tilly

Margaret Livingston

Claudia Harrison

George Thomas

Victor Slezak

Dr. Daniel Goodman

James Laurenson

Joseph Willicombe

Ronan Vibert

Celia

Chiara Schoras

Didi

Claudie Blakley

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