a pressman ( dennis okeefe ) hire a leopard for a publicity stunt for his client ( jean brook ) in new mexico . the leopard accidentally escape and a rash of gruesome murder happen that look like the work of the leopard . or be they . not really a horror film a many believe . it a murder mystery with horrific touch . it contain two very frightening sequence one in which a young girl be lock out of her house while the leopard be after her while the other be one of the scary lock in a cemetary after close sequence i have ever see . the movie be short ( 59 minute ) and interesting and one character ( raoul ) have some of the most beautiful face shot at the end hard to explain and you have to see it . the dialogue be intelligent and the character have depth and youre keep guess up to the very end what be go on . well worth catch .