Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949)

Directed by: Charles T. Barton

Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film!

Synopsis: Freddie Phillips (Lou Costello) is a hapless bellboy who is suspected of murder. His buddy Casey Edwards (Bud Abbott) works to clear his friend.

Kitty Cameo: The pair decide to pretend that Freddie has an incriminating handkerchief to draw out the killer. Instead Freddie becomes a target of the murderer and several attempts are made on his life. At one point a flower pot falls from above and barely misses him. Freddie is sure it is another murder attempt, but Casey points out it was just a tabby cat who knocked the pot over.

Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff - tabby and white cat on balcony by flower pots
Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff - tabby and white cat on balcony by flower pots
Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff - tabby and white cat on balcony by flower pots
Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff - Freddie Lou Costello and Casey Bud Abbott almost hit with flower pot knocked over by tabby and white cat on balcony animated gif

Final Mewsings: How do they know the cat didn’t do it on purpose?

Many thanks to Ted Davis for letting us know about the cat in this film!

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