La mala ordina (1972)

English Titles: The Italian Connection; Manhunt
Directed by: Fernando Di Leo

This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning!

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

Synopsis: A Milan pimp named Luca Canali (Mario Adorf) is pursued by two American hit men (Henry Silva, Woody Strode) posing as mobsters.

Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Near the end of the film Luca is in a junk yard where he meets a tiny white, dirty kitten.

The Italian Connection - dirty white kitten being picked up from heavy machinery
The Italian Connection - dirty white kitten being held by Luca Canali Mario Adorf
The Italian Connection - dirty white kitten being picked up by Luca Canali Mario Adorf animated gif

Luca pets the kitten as he awaits the would-be assassins.

The Italian Connection - dirty white kitten being held by Luca Canali Mario Adorf
The Italian Connection - dirty white kitten on abandoned car seat
The Italian Connection - dirty white kitten sniffing at finger on abandoned car seat
The Italian Connection - dirty white kitten being petted on abandoned car seat
The Italian Connection - dirty white kitten being held by Luca Canali Mario Adorf
The Italian Connection - dirty white kitten on abandoned car seat
The Italian Connection - dirty white kitten on abandoned car seat

The kitten unfortunately follows Luca around the abandoned cars as the Americans chase their quarry.

The Italian Connection - dirty white kitten following legs through junk yard
The Italian Connection - dirty white kitten ducking under car part in junk yard

Luca tries to push the kitten away but the kitten persists.

The Italian Connection - dirty white kitten underneath Luca Canali Mario Adorf
The Italian Connection - dirty white kitten being pushed away by Luca Canali Mario Adorf
The Italian Connection - dirty white kitten coming back to Luca Canali Mario Adorf
The Italian Connection - dirty white kitten being pushed away by Luca Canali Mario Adorf

Kitty Carnage Warning! Unfortunately the kitten is hit by a stray bullet. It would appear the kitten was sedated for this scene with a little patch of red fabric to stand in for blood. The kitten’s ear moves slightly when a gas cap lid is blown off the car where the animal is lying. Fortunately the lid misses hitting the kitten.

The Italian Connection - dirty white kitten sitting on abandoned car
The Italian Connection - dirty white kitten lying on abandoned car

Final Mewsings: Kittens should not have to play dead kittens.

Many thanks to Nick Wale for letting us know about the kitten in this movie.

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