Night Watchman (1949)

British Pathé

Synopsis: Newsreel footage shows a night watchman patrolling Peter Robinson’s department store at Oxford Circus with his Alsatian dog.

Reality Cat: In one brief shot a tabby and white cat looks nervous then scurries away. We assume the cat was performing duty as a mouse and rat catcher.

Night Watchman - tabby and white cat crouched in darkness
Night Watchman - tabby and white cat crouched in darkness

Final Mewsings: The cat thinks the dog has the easy job!

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