The Cat's Meow

"Some secrets won't stay buried."

May 3 2002 PG-13 1h 54m
Drama, Romance

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

Plot

In November of 1924, a mysterious Hollywood death occurred aboard media mogul William Randolph Hearst's yacht. Among the famous guests that weekend were: film star Charlie Chaplin; starlet Marion Davies (who was also Hearst's mistress at the time); silent-film producer Thomas H. Ince (known for creating the first Hollywood-studio facility and for creating an "assembly line" system for filmmaking); and feared gossip columnist, Louella Parsons.

Written by

Steven Peros

Directed by

Peter Bogdanovich

Production Countries

United Kingdom, United States of America, Germany

Production Companies

Dan Films, Lions Gate Films, CP Medien AG

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
9,488
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
63
Popularity
NA