King Creole (1958)

Directed by: Michael Curtiz

Synopsis: Danny Fisher (Elvis Presley) is a troubled young man who becomes a nightclub singer and finds himself caught up in the world of organized crime.

Kitty Cameo: In one scene Danny enters an alley with several young men led by a guy named Shark (Vic Morrow). Danny had beaten up Shark’s brother and the gang is wanting vengeance. A tabby cat is on top of a nearby wall and watches the scene as it unfolds.

King Creole - tabby cat on top of wall as Danny Elvis Presley enters alley
King Creole - tabby cat on top of wall as Danny Elvis Presley gets into fight with thugs in alley
King Creole - tabby cat on top of wall as Danny Elvis Presley gets into fight with thugs in alley
King Creole - tabby cat on top of wall as Danny Elvis Presley gets into fight with thugs in alley

At the end of the scene the cat jumps off the wall and disappears. There is a blooper just before this where the cat is present in the wide shots but not the medium shot of Danny with the empty wall in the background.

King Creole - tabby cat on top of wall as Danny Elvis Presley ends fight with thugs in alley
King Creole - tabby cat leaving top of wall as Danny Elvis Presley leaves alley
King Creole - tabby cat behind bucket on top of wall with thugs in alley

Final Mewsings: Usually it’s people watching cats fighting in alleys!

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

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