A Time to Kill (1955)

A Time to Kill (1955)

Directed by: Charles Saunders Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A tale of blackmail, murder and intrigue sprouts from a series of relationships between a doctor, his wife, a chemist and his many loves. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): The story is a bit too complicated to […]

Mr. Moto’s Last Warning (1939)

Mr. Moto’s Last Warning (1939)

Directed by: Norman Foster Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Mr. Moto (Peter Lorre) tries to learn the details of a plot in which saboteurs hope to attack a French and British joint fleet as it passes through the Suez Canal. Kitty Cameo: Mr. Moto’s faithful […]

The House of Fear (1945)

The House of Fear (1945)

Directed by: Roy William Neill Synopsis: Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) and his assistant Dr. Watson (Nigel Bruce) travel to Scotland to investigate a series of murders, each preceded by the victim receiving an envelope filled with orange pips. Kitty Cameo: In one scene Watson is alone in the large, dark mansion on a stormy night […]

Charlie Chan in Panama (1940)

Charlie Chan in Panama (1940)

Directed by: Norman Foster Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Charlie Chan (Sidney Toler) tracks down potential saboteurs in Panama. Kitty Cameo: In one scene Charlie Chan follows his number two son Jimmy (Sen Yung) to the room of a doctor name Grosser where Jimmy had […]

Please Murder Me! (1956)

Please Murder Me! (1956)

Directed by: Peter Godfrey Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Lawyer Craig Carlson (Raymond Burr) defends Myra Leeds (Angela Lansbury) when she is accused of murder, even though they have fallen in love with each other. Kitty Cameo: In the scene when Myra’s husband Joe (Dick […]

The List of Adrian Messenger (1963)

The List of Adrian Messenger (1963)

Directed by: John Huston Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Disguises abound as former intelligence officer Anthony Gethryn (George C. Scott) is embroiled in a complex who-done-it when asked by his friend Adrian Messenger to investigate a list of names, most of whom have been killed […]

Lady on a Train (1945)

Lady on a Train (1945)

Starring: Whitey Directed by: Charles David Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some major spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Nikki Collins (Deanna Durbin) is a young woman visiting New York who witnesses a murder from her train window just before reaching Grand Central Station. Her determination to solve the crime brings her […]

The Full Treatment (1960)

The Full Treatment (1960)

Also Known As: Stop Me Before I Kill! Starring: George Directed by: Val Guest This review contains a Implied Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Alan Colby (Ronald Lewis) is a successful race car driver who marries the young love of his life, […]

Love Letters (1945)

Love Letters (1945)

Directed by: William Dieterle Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Allen Quinton (Joseph Cotten) is a British soldier stationed in Italy in World War II where he pens poetic love letters for a fellow soldier to mail to the guy’s girlfriend, Victoria, back home. But Allen […]

The Cat and the Canary (1927)

The Cat and the Canary (1927)

Directed by: Paul Leni Synopsis: Eccentric millionaire Cyrus West leaves a will to be opened twenty years after his death, plus a letter to be opened only if the will is not carried out according to his wishes. Twenty years after his death, the relatives gather in his spooky mansion to hear the reading of […]