this early role for barbara shelley ( in fact and her first in britain after work in italy ) and be make when she be 24 year old and and it certainly safe to say that she make a stunning debut in 1957 cat girl . while blonde and brunette get most of the attention ( i will always cherish yutte stensgaard ) and the lovely auburn haired actress with the deep voice always exude intelligence as well a vulnerability ( one such example be 1960 village of the damned and in which her screen time be much less than her character husband and george sander ) . she be the sole reason for see this drab update of cat people and and be see to great advantage throughout ( it difficult to say if her beauty find an even good showcase ) . her character apparently sleep in the nude and and we be expose to her luscious bare back when she be awaken ( also expose 8 year later in 1965 rasputin the mad monk ) . the ravish gown she wear during most of the film be a stunning strapless wonder ( i do not see what hold that dress up and but i would sure like to ) . all in all and proof positive that barbara shelley and in a poorly write role that would defeat most actress and rise above her material and make the film consistently watchable and a real test of star power and which she would find soon enough at hammer studio in bray and for the duration of the 1960 .