The Angry Hills (1959)

The Angry Hills (1959)

Directed by: Robert Aldrich Synopsis: Reporter Mike Morrison (Robert Mitchum) is entrusted with getting vital information to the Greek resistance during World War II and finds himself the target of Nazis. Kitty Cameos: In one scene a character named Tassos (Theodore Bikel) is hurrying through the streets. Three cats are sitting by some steps and […]

Three’s Company – “Look What I Found”

Three’s Company – “Look What I Found”

Original Air Date: January 24, 1984 Directed by: Dave Powers Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Jack (John Ritter) finds a kitten on the doorstep and the roommates scramble to hide it from their landlord Mr. Furley (Don Knotts), leading to complications and misunderstandings. Cat Burglars (Scene […]

Pest Man Wins (1951)

Pest Man Wins (1951)

Directed by: Jules White Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Synopsis: The Stooges (Larry Fine, Moe Howard and Shemp Howard) are door-to-door pest control salesmen who get the bright idea to release a bunch of critters inside a house before […]

The Ghost Comes Home (1940)

The Ghost Comes Home (1940)

Directed by: William Thiele Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Henpecked family man Vern Adams (Frank Morgan) is presumed lost at sea then surprises everyone by turning up alive. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): Vern owns a pet shop and the opening scene finds him receiving a […]

Four’s a Crowd (1938)

Four’s a Crowd (1938)

Directed by: Michael Curtiz Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Bob (Errol Flynn) is a public relations man, Jean (Rosalind Russell) is the newspaper woman who secretly loves him, Lorri (Olivia de Havilland) is a millionaire’s daughter who thinks she’s engaged to Bob even though newspaper […]

The Undefeated (1969)

The Undefeated (1969)

Starring: High Bred Directed by: Andrew V. McLaglen This review contains a severe Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: At the end of the Civil War, Union Colonel John Henry Thomas (John Wayne) and Confederate Colonel James Langdon (Rock Hudson) head to Mexico […]

All Creatures Great and Small – “Judgement Day”

All Creatures Great and Small – “Judgement Day”

Original Air Date: October 21, 1978 Directed by: Christopher Barry This review contains a Kitty Carnage (and Kitty Causing Carnage) Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: James Herriot (Christopher Timothy) tries to treat an unruly patient then finds himself surrounded by controversy as the acting vet […]

Contraband (2012)

Contraband (2012)

Directed by: Baltasar Kormákur Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Former smuggler Chris Farraday (Mark Wahlberg) is pulled back into the business to protect his brother from angry drug runners. Cat Cattle Call: Chris calls on a contact in Panama City named Edwin (Viktor Hernandez) to […]

The Doctor and the Girl (1949)

The Doctor and the Girl (1949)

Directed by: Curtis Bernhardt Synopsis: Dr. Michael Corday (Glenn Ford) learns compassion when he falls in love with one of his patients named Evelyn (Janet Leigh). Purr Blur: In one scene Dr. Corday is walking to a tenement building in Spanish Harlem to see a young boy who’s throat is closed up. As the doctor […]

It’s Showtime (1976)

It’s Showtime (1976)

Also Known As: The Wonderful World of Those Cuckoo Crazy Animals; also Paws, Claws & Jaws Directed by: Paul M. Heller, Alan Myerson, Fred Weintraub Synopsis: A compilation of old movie clips focused on animal actors. Featured Felines: The opening title card for the film shows one cat actor, most likely a drawing of Orangey […]