The Cat's Meow
“Some secrets won't stay buried.”
Synopsis
A semi-true account of a Hollywood murder that took place during a star-studded gathering at the estate of media mogul William Randolph Hearst.
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Principal cast & crew: 36
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Edward G NorrisShot by Bruno DelbonnelScored by Ian WhitcombDesigned by Jean Vincent Puzos
Box Office
2001 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.5× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$3.6M
Also known as
- The Cat’s Meowde
- The Cat's Meow - Tod in Hollywoodde
- El maullido del gatoes
- Un parfum de meurtrefr
- Hollywood Confidentialit
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Cast & Crew
36 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Kirsten Dunst
as Marion Davies
Cary Elwes
as Thomas Ince
Edward Herrmann
as W. R. Hearst
Suzy Eddie Izzard
as Charlie Chaplin
Eddie Izzard
as Charlie Chaplin
Joanna Lumley
as Elinor Glyn
Jennifer Tilly
as Louella Parsons
Claudia Harrison
as Margaret Livingston
Victor Slezak
as George Thomas
James Laurenson
as Dr. Daniel Goodman
Ronan Vibert
as Joseph Willicombe
Chiara Schoras
as Celia
Supporting cast
15Claudie Blakley
as Didi
Ingrid Lacey
as Jessica Barham
John C Vennema
as Frank Barham
Steven Peros
as Elinor's Driver
Yuki Iwamoto
as Kono
Zoe Mavroudi
as Servant
Despina Mirou
as Servant
Stavros Serafetinis
as Servant
Soweto Kinch
as Jay - Saxophone
Frank Dawkins
as Andy - Banjo
Roderick Young
as Pianist
Robert Mitchell
as Drummer
Richard Bohringer
as Silent Movie Director
Hendrik Arnst
as Mr. Cannonball
Diana Agostini
as Mrs. Ince (voice)
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