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Two Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn't set to investigate the methodical murder of a local teen.


“Some secrets won't stay buried.”
Semi-true story of the Hollywood murder that occurred at a star-studded gathering aboard William Randolph Hearst's yacht in 1924.

Kirsten Dunst
Marion Davies

Edward Herrmann
W. R. Hearst

Eddie Izzard
Charlie Chaplin

Cary Elwes
Thomas Ince

Joanna Lumley
Elinor Glyn

Jennifer Tilly
Louella Parsons

Claudia Harrison
Margaret Livingston

Victor Slezak
George Thomas

James Laurenson
Dr. Daniel Goodman

Ronan Vibert
Joseph Willicombe
The Cat's Meow is a drama, mystery, thriller, crime, history film released in 2001 exploring themes of blackmail, kiss, love, murder, mistress, hollywood. Directed by Peter Bogdanovich, it stars Kirsten Dunst, Edward Herrmann, Eddie Izzard. Semi-true story of the Hollywood murder that occurred at a star-studded gathering aboard William Randolph Hearst's yacht in 1924.
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