A black cat makes a brief appearance at the very beginning of this crime drama reviewed by Mark Murton.
Street of Shadows (1953)
Category Archives: Black Cat
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989)
A black cat reacts to Nemo’s flying bed in this animated feature film.
The Face Behind the Mask (1941)
by Ted Davis Directed by: Robert Florey Synopsis: Through a series of tragic and unfortunate incidents, newly arrived immigrant Janos Szabo (Peter Lorre) is transformed from a naive and gentle-souled watchmaker into an embittered and cold-hearted criminal mastermind, who hides his ruined features behind a creepy emotionless mask, and whose only redeeming qualities are his […]
Count Dracula’s Great Love (1973)
by Mark Murton Original Spanish Title: El gran amor del conde Drácula Directed by: Javier Aguirre Synopsis: Stranded at the foot of the Carpathians after their coach loses a wheel on the Borgo Pass, the passengers, a man and four beautiful young women, seek shelter in the abandoned sanatorium that used to be Dracula’s castle. […]
Friday the Thirteenth (1933)
by Ted Davis Directed by: Victor Saville Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: On Friday the Thirteenth, the Heavy Hand of Fate plays havoc with the futures of a motley group of Londoners, gathering them all together during a dark rainy night for an eventful bus […]
Ain’t She Sweet? (1933)
by Ted Davis Directed by: Dave Fleischer Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: In this Screen Songs release by the Fleischer Studios, which produced the often surreal Popeye and Betty Boop cartoons, the pert and cute Lillian Roth sings the Milton Ager -Jack Yellen standard bracketed […]
Alexander Baxter (1985)
Directed by: Leonard S. Berman Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A longhair ginger tabby cat named Alexander Baxter finds himself looking for a new home and the perfect owner. Featured Feline: At first Alexander Baxter lives with an elderly former firefighter named Mr. Baxter (Edwyn […]
How to Be Very, Very Popular (1955)
by Brian H. Directed by: Nunnally Johnson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Stormy Tornado (Betty Grable) and Curly Flagg (Sheree North) are two San Francisco showgirls who witness the shooting murder of another showgirl, flee the city, and hide out at a small college fraternity […]
Strays (1991)
Starring: Monty, S.H. III Directed by: John McPherson This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Paul (Timothy Busfield) and Lindsey Jarrett (Kathleen Quinlan) and their daughter Tessa (Jessica Lilley) move to a country home to get away from big city […]
All That Breathes (2022)
Directed by: Shaunak Sen Synopsis: This documentary follows two brothers who live in New Dehli, India, and devote their lives to the rescue and rehabilitation of birds of prey, in particular the black kite. Purr Blur: A black kitten sitting on top of a freezer is shooed away by Salik Rehman, assistant to the brothers. […]