Ten Seconds to Hell (1959)

Directed by: Robert Aldrich

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

Synopsis: At the end of World War II, six German soldiers are employed to defuse undetonated Allied bombs in Berlin.

Kitty Cameo: Eric Koertner (Jack Palance) is in the process of defusing a very dangerous bomb. He is just about to place to tool on to remove the cap when a black cat screeches and makes him jump.

Ten Seconds to Hell - black cat running along rock wall
Ten Seconds to Hell - black cat running along rock wall

He looks up to see the cat scurry along a rock wall and then disappear.

Ten Seconds to Hell - black cat running along rock wall
Ten Seconds to Hell - Eric Koertner Jack Palance defusing bomb and startled by black cat running along rock wall animated gif

Final Mewsings: Spring-loaded cats time their appearances for maximum effect!

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

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