Pickup on South Street (1953)

Pickup on South Street (1953)

Directed by: Sam Fuller Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Skip McCoy (Richard Widmark) gets in over his head when he pick pockets a microfilm wanted by spies. Kitty Cameo: In one tense scene one of the spies named Joey (Richard Kiley) is trying to escape from […]

The Moon-Spinners (1964)

The Moon-Spinners (1964)

Directed by: James Neilson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Teenager Nikky Ferris (Hayley Mills) is on a working vacation with her aunt (Joan Greenwood) on Crete when they meet a mysterious young man named Mark (Peter McEnery) who inadvertently draws Nikky into mystery and danger. […]

Mr. Moto’s Last Warning (1939)

Mr. Moto’s Last Warning (1939)

Directed by: Norman Foster Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Mr. Moto (Peter Lorre) tries to learn the details of a plot in which saboteurs hope to attack a French and British joint fleet as it passes through the Suez Canal. Kitty Cameo: Mr. Moto’s faithful […]

12 to the Moon (1960)

12 to the Moon (1960)

Directed by: David Bradley Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Twelve specialists from different countries are sent to the moon to claim it for the Earth. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): In addition to the titular twelve people on board the space ship there are also two […]

Charlie Chan in Panama (1940)

Charlie Chan in Panama (1940)

Directed by: Norman Foster Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Charlie Chan (Sidney Toler) tracks down potential saboteurs in Panama. Kitty Cameo: In one scene Charlie Chan follows his number two son Jimmy (Sen Yung) to the room of a doctor name Grosser where Jimmy had […]

The Cooler (2003)

The Cooler (2003)

Directed by: Wayne Kramer Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Bernie Lootz (William H. Macy) is a bona fide loser; so much so that he acts as a “cooler” in a Las Vegas casino to pay off his debts. But will love turn Bernie’s luck around? […]

The Horse’s Mouth (1958)

The Horse’s Mouth (1958)

Directed by: Ronald Neame Synopsis: Cantakerous artist Gulley Jimson (Alec Guiness) ruffles the feathers of those around him as he searches for the perfect wall for his as yet unrealized masterpiece. Kitty Cameo: In one scene, a dejected Gulley is sitting with his young admirer, Nosey (Mike Morgan), outside a dilapidated church. Nosey hears meowing […]

Think Fast, Mr. Moto (1937)

Think Fast, Mr. Moto (1937)

Directed by: Norman Foster Synopsis: Mr. Moto (Peter Lorre) travels to Shanghai to find out the source of a smuggling ring. Kitty Cameo: Near the beginning of the film, Mr. Moto is seen removing a disguise at home. He then moves to sit down on the edge of his bed and picks up a black […]

The Paleface (1948)

The Paleface (1948)

Paramount Pictures Starring: Bob Hope, Jane Russell Directed by: Norman Z. McLeod This review contains a very mild Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Calamity Jane (Jane Russell) is coerced by the government to find out who is smuggling arms to the Indians. In turn she […]

Charlie Chan in Paris (1935)

Fox Film Corporation Starring: Warner Oland, Mary Brian Directed by: Lewis Seiler Synopsis: Famed detective Charlie Chan (Warner Oland) heads to Paris where he tries to track down the killers behind a forged bond scheme. Purr Blur: In one scene Chan is exploring the basement of a building. In the light of a flashlight a black cat can barely […]