Daybreak (1948)

by Linda Kay

Directed by: Compton Bennett

Synopsis: Barbershop owner Eddie Mendover (Eric Portman) has a secret life as England’s official hangman, but things get even more complicated when he claims to be the son of a deceased man to collect an inheritance then falls for a wayward woman named Frankie (Ann Todd).

Purr Blur: Near the end of the film an establishing shot of the barber shop and the street outside includes a black cat sauntering down the early morning street.

Daybreak - black cat walking down early morning street
Daybreak - black cat walking down early morning street
Daybreak - black cat walking down early morning street
Daybreak - black cat walking down early morning street animated gif

Final Mewsings: Cat’s lives are not nearly as complicated as some men’s.

Many thanks to Ted Davis for letting us know about the cat in this film.

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