Deadbeat at Dawn (1988)

Directed by: Jim Van Bebber

Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film!

Synopsis: A gang leader named Goose (Jim Van Bebber) swears vengeance when a rival gang targets his girlfriend.

Kitty Cameo: Goose’s gang agrees to pull a large heist with their rival gang. After the job, the two groups meet in a building (one would assume to split up the money). A black cat watches the discussion from above.

Deadbeat at Dawn - black cat looking down from walkway
Deadbeat at Dawn - black cat looking down from walkway

Moments later the rival gang violently attacks Goose’s gang, shooting them to pieces. The cat understandably runs for cover.

Deadbeat at Dawn - black cat running
Deadbeat at Dawn - black cat runs away as gang members get shot up animated gif

After this attack, Goose is sitting outside when the cat approaches him. The cat seems to be running right in between Goose’s legs but is not present in the following shots.

Deadbeat at Dawn - black cat close up
Deadbeat at Dawn - black cat close up
Deadbeat at Dawn - black cat close up
Deadbeat at Dawn - black cat running toward Goose's legs
Deadbeat at Dawn - Goose Jim Van Bebber sees black cat which then runs toward his legs animated gif

Final Mewsings: Exactly where did the cat go???

Many thanks to Forrest Rock for letting us know about the cat in this film.

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