A mentally disturbed man stalks a woman who had once aborted the child he had fathered.A mentally disturbed man stalks a woman who had once aborted the child he had fathered.A mentally disturbed man stalks a woman who had once aborted the child he had fathered.
Mathilda Calnan
- Ilsa
- (as Matilda Calnan)
Leon Alton
- Man in Ticket Line
- (uncredited)
Rachel Ames
- Dr. Parkington's Nurse
- (uncredited)
Edith Atwater
- Hospital Desk Nurse
- (uncredited)
Al Checco
- Hotel Clerk
- (uncredited)
John Dennis
- Mechanic
- (uncredited)
Edward Faulkner
- Cop at Dixon's Party
- (uncredited)
Peter Hobbs
- Cathy's Doctor
- (uncredited)
Harry Holcombe
- Inspector Dixon
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaFilm debut of Scott Hylands.
- GoofsWhen Cathy Palmer is on a train going home the train is being pulled by a single diesel engine, but when the train arrives at the station in San Carlos it is being pulled by two diesel engines.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Green Fog (2017)
- SoundtracksDaddy's Gone A-Hunting
Lyrics by Dory Previn
Music by John Williams
Sung by Lyn Roman
[Movie theme song played over the opening title and credits]
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After the man she's been seeing turns out to be mentally (and financially) unstable, Cathy aborts his baby and moves on with her life. She eventually marries a political hopeful and once again finds herself pregnant. While shopping for a crib, she sees her former flame, Kenneth, working as a department store Santa. He spots her too, but the real bad news for Cathy is that he notices she's carrying another child. Bad news for her and her baby, but would Kenneth resort to killing a child as vengeance for the death of his own?
Mark Robson (The Seventh Victim, Valley of the Dolls) directs this morbid little gem, a film with some rather potent subject matter, particularly for the time it was made. Melding the incredibly touchy subject of abortion with a psycho-suspense storyline, Robson crafts an effective film full of bizarre mood and situations. As Cathy becomes more and more guilty over what she did, we see how it works into her psyche, and images as simple as toys yapping on a table take on a rather perverse feeling that gets under the viewer's skin. Robson knows how to utilize such elements to their maximum effect, though never in an overly graphic manner. The use of subtlety and implied horror goes a long way here.
As Kenneth, Scott Hylands is one of the creepiest nutcases you'll see. He has the most unnerving eyes, and a rather blank glare that truly makes one feel uncomfortable. The scene where he learns of the abortion is downright chilling. He puts Cathy through some real psychological torment, one of the standout moments being a nasty surprise he leaves under her car. Carol White plays Cathy, and she's fine in the role, but I find her character to be quite unlikable due to her incessant bitchiness.
This is a great film, well acted, well directed... The climax is quite thrilling as well. This is not your typical psycho story, and it is really quite unique in it's storytelling. Disturbing and effective, I highly recommend this one.
Mark Robson (The Seventh Victim, Valley of the Dolls) directs this morbid little gem, a film with some rather potent subject matter, particularly for the time it was made. Melding the incredibly touchy subject of abortion with a psycho-suspense storyline, Robson crafts an effective film full of bizarre mood and situations. As Cathy becomes more and more guilty over what she did, we see how it works into her psyche, and images as simple as toys yapping on a table take on a rather perverse feeling that gets under the viewer's skin. Robson knows how to utilize such elements to their maximum effect, though never in an overly graphic manner. The use of subtlety and implied horror goes a long way here.
As Kenneth, Scott Hylands is one of the creepiest nutcases you'll see. He has the most unnerving eyes, and a rather blank glare that truly makes one feel uncomfortable. The scene where he learns of the abortion is downright chilling. He puts Cathy through some real psychological torment, one of the standout moments being a nasty surprise he leaves under her car. Carol White plays Cathy, and she's fine in the role, but I find her character to be quite unlikable due to her incessant bitchiness.
This is a great film, well acted, well directed... The climax is quite thrilling as well. This is not your typical psycho story, and it is really quite unique in it's storytelling. Disturbing and effective, I highly recommend this one.
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- Also known as
- Der Mann mit dem Katzenkäfig
- Filming locations
- Mark Hopkins Hotel - 999 California Street, San Francisco, California, USA(including Top of the Mark restaurant and lounge on the top floor of the hotel)
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- Runtime1 hour 48 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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By what name was Daddy's Gone A-Hunting (1969) officially released in India in English?
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