NYPD Blue – “From Hare to Eternity”

NYPD Blue – “From Hare to Eternity”

Original Air Date: December 14, 1993 Directed by: Eric Laneuville Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: It is Christmastime in the precinct which is dealing with the kidnapping of a doctor’s daughter, a woman and her son who claim to have been robbed and an impending children’s […]

La Cigarette (1919)

La Cigarette (1919)

Directed by: Germaine Dulac Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Museum director Pierre Guérande (Gabriel Signoret) suspects his young wife Denise (Andrée Brabant) of being unfaithful and plans drastic measures for himself. Purr Blur: Pierre follows Denise to an apartment where he sees Maurice Herbert (Jules […]

The Undertaker and His Pals (1966)

The Undertaker and His Pals (1966)

Directed by: T.L.P. Swicegood Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A very tongue-in-cheek, low budget horror film in which an undertaker works out a deal with his restaurant friends to murder women for meat, drumming up business for his mortuary. Kitty Cameo: A secretary named Ann […]

Leave it to Beaver – “Cat Out of the Bag”

Leave it to Beaver – “Cat Out of the Bag”

Original Air Date: July 16, 1958 Directed by: Norman Tokar Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Wally (Tony Dow) and Beaver (Jerry Mathers) are entrusted to babysit their neighbor’s expensive show cat, Puff Puff. What could possibly go wrong? Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): The neighbor Mr. Donaldson […]

The Crooked Way (1949)

The Crooked Way (1949)

Directed by: Robert Florey Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: World War II veteran Eddie Rice (John Payne) suffers from amnesia and goes looking for his past, only to find he had ties with underworld criminals in Los Angeles. Featured Feline: The boss of the crime […]

Macao (1952)

Macao (1952)

Directed by: Josef von Sternberg Synopsis: Three Americans meet on a boat from Hong Kong to Macao . . . expatriot Nick Cochran (Robert Mitchum), shady femme fatale Julie Benson (Jane Russell) and traveling salesman Lawrence C. Trumble (William Bendix.) They soon become involved in different ways with Vincent Halloran (Brad Dexter), the crooked owner […]