A hefty tabby and white cat named Tomkins is held by Van Johnson during one scene of this crime thriller reviewed by Mark Murton.
Web of Evidence (1959)
Category Archives: Crime
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 […]
The Spider and the Fly (1949)
by Ted Davis Directed by: Robert Hamer Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: In 1913 pre-WWI France, Fernand Maubert (Eric Portman), rigid and conservative chief of police, is frustrated by his inability to permanently curtail the larcenous activities of master burglar Philippe Lodocq (Guy Rolfe), whose […]
Matlock – “The Dare”
by Ted Davis Original Air Date: October 27, 1994 Directed by: Leo Penn Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: In this unusual episode from the 9th and last season, multi-multi-millionaire philanthropist Malcolm Engle (Terry O’Quinn) cold-bloodedly murders a close friend of deceptively homespun Ben Matlock (Andy Griffith), […]
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947)
Directed by: John Rawlins Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Comic book detective Dick Tracy (Ralph Byrd) faces off against villain Gruesome (Boris Karloff) who teams with a doctor to use a strange gas to incapacitate people so they can be robbed. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): […]
Eight O’Clock Walk (1954)
by Ted Davis Directed by: Lance Comfort Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: It looks pretty bad for good-natured cab driver Tom Manning (Richard Attenborough) — arrested for the heinous murder of a young child, it’s very likely that that he’ll be convicted because of a […]
Malibu Express (1985)
by Mark Murton Starring: Yukon King Directed by: Andy Sidaris Synopsis: Wealthy playboy / private investigator Cody Abilene (Darby Hinton) is hired by government intelligence operative Contessa Luciana (Sybil Danning) to investigate a lead into who is selling computer technology to the Russians. Kitty Cameo: The longhair tuxedo cat appears (for all of 3 seconds) […]
Inspector Palmu’s Mistake (1963)
by Mark Murton Original Finnish title: Komisario Palmun Erehdys Also Known As: Inspector Palmu’s Error Directed by: Matti Kassila This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: When infamous tycoon Bruno Rygseck (Jussi Jurkka) is found dead in his bath tub, […]
The Beggar’s Opera (1953)
by Ted Davis Directed by: Peter Brook Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The successful criminal career of foxy rogue MacHeath the Highwayman (Laurence Olivier) is severely compromised by his growing fondness for pretty-as-a-picture Polly Peachum (Dorothy Tutin) and positively threatened by his wayward relationships with […]
Bad Girls – “Do or Die”
by Mark Murton Original Air Date: April 24, 2001 Directed by: Jo Johnson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: In this episode of the UK women’s prison drama, Julie Saunders (Victoria Alcock) and Julie Johnston (Kika Mirylees) discover a stray cat. Di shows Josh the ropes, and […]