The Hangman Waits (1947)

by Mark Murton

Directed by: A. Barr-Smith

Synopsis: Semi-documentary style featurette about a cinema organist called Sinclair (Anthony Baird) who murders an usherette and leaves her dismembered remains in a trunk at London’s Victoria Station. The News of the World newspaper promotes a search to bring the murderer to justice.

Kitty Cameo: As Sinclair wanders the bombed-out streets of post-war London he approaches a tuxedo cat walking along a low wall.

The Hangman Waits - Sinclair Anthony Baird approaching tuxedo cat on wall

The cat accommodatingly stops and allows Sinclair to stroke it before carrying on along the wall.

The Hangman Waits - Sinclair Anthony Baird with tuxedo cat on wall

Where it sits down again and watches Sinclair depart.

The Hangman Waits - Sinclair Anthony Baird petting tuxedo cat on wall before moving on animated gif

Final Mewsings: Cats are willing to wait for scritches.

Many thanks to RobG for also spotting the cat in this film.

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