 La Plante was unavailable for the role, and was later given to Helen Twelvetrees, leading to the title being changed to "The Cat Creeps".A Spanish-language version titled "La Voluntad del muerto" () was simultaneously filmed on the same sets of "The Cat Creeps" at night.starring Lupita Tovar and directed by George Melford, was filmed by at night on the same sets used for "The Cat Creeps" during the day.