I found TRACK OF THE CAT to be an interesting little character tale from William A. Wellman. The setting is a ranch set in the snowy wilderness, where the inhospitability of the exterior leads to a kind of 'pressure cooker' atmosphere inside. Spearheading the production is an against-type Robert Mitchum playing a really nasty piece of work, a loud-mouthed brute and bully who spends his time browbeating his family members. What follows is slow-paced but rather engaging, with some decent plot twists taking place and lots of suspense.