Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Starring: The Ritz Brothers, Patsy Kelly, Anita Louise
Directed by: Allan Dwan
Synopsis: The wealthy Walter Stevens (Lionel Atwill) receives a threatening letter from a killer known as “The Gorilla.” He calls on the Acme Detective Agency (The Ritz Brothers) to protect him and scary hilarity ensues.
Kitty Cameo: At the beginning of the film Stevens’ maid, Kitty (Patsy Kelly) is scared when The Gorilla’s arm appears through her window to deliver the deadly message. She runs downstairs screaming and opens a door. A long-haired cat races from the room, scaring Kitty further.
Later when The Ritz Brothers are on the scene, they go down into the cellar to investigate. On their way down the darkened stairs they hear a cat screech and tell it to scat, but we don’t see the cat. After encountering a real gorilla, they race upstairs and lead others to the cellar door to prove what they saw. But when they open the door we just see the cat sitting calmly on the steps.
Final Mewsings: Cats are smaller than gorillas but in dark places can be just as scary!
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