Leopard to Sanskrit ("snake", "tiger" or "panther"), and probably derives from a Mediterranean language, such as Egyptian. The name was first used in the 13th century. Other vernacular names for the leopard include graupanther, panther and several regional names such as "tendwa" in India. The term "black panther" refers to leopards with melanistic genes. A term for the leopard used in Old English and later, but now very uncommon, is "pard". The scientific name of the leopard is "Panthera pardus". The generic name "Panthera" derives from Latin via Greek πάνθηρ ("pánthēr"). The term "panther", whose first recorded use dates back to
The Leopard Man it "[an] Intriguing but flawed Val Lewton thriller". "TV Guide" awarded the film three out of four stars, writing, "this film, along with Lewton and Tourneur's other collaborations, proves once again that money is not the most essential element in good filmmaking. Robert de Grasse's gorgeously fluid camerawork creates the absolutely chilling mood of this film." The Leopard Man The Leopard Man is a 1943 horror film directed by Jacques Tourneur based on the book "Black Alibi" by Cornell Woolrich. It is one of the first American films to attempt an even remotely realistic portrayal of a serial killer (although