Date with Disaster (1957)

by Linda Kay

Directed by: Charles Saunders

Synopsis: An honest car salesman (there’s a twist!) named Miles (Tom Drake) is inadvertently framed for theft when his business partners pull off a heist with a noted career criminal Tracey (William Hartnell) using one of the cars they supposedly sold.

Purr Blur: As a scene transitions to a dark street a black cat jumps down from a wall and scurries away from Tracey.

Date with Disaster - black cat running away from Tracey William Hartnell
Date with Disaster - black cat running away from Tracey William Hartnell animated gif

Later in the film a woman is heard calling for a cat but none actually appear on screen.

Final Mewsings: It’s difficult to frame a cat when they’re so quick to make themselves scarce.

Many thanks to Mark Murton for letting me know about the cat in this film.

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