The African Queen (1951)

Directed by: John Huston

This review contains a potential Kitty Carnage Warning!

Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains a MAJOR spoiler for this film!

Synopsis: A missionary named Rose (Katharine Hepburn) and a riverboat captain named Charlie (Humphrey Bogart) become unlikely conspirators determined to destroy a German ship during World War I.

Purr Blur (with Kitty Carnage Warning!): When the ship is finally torpedoed, its crew scrambles for safety. One man throws a tabby cat overboard, presumably to save it.

The African Queen - man on boat holding tabby cat
The African Queen - man throwing tabby cat over side of boat
The African Queen - man throwing tabby cat over side of boat animated gif

Final Mewsings: One wonders where and how the cat actor landed!

Many thanks to Nina Johnson for letting us know about the cat in this film!

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