The Hypnotic Eye (1960)

Directed by: George Blair

Synopsis: Detective Dave Kennedy (Joe Patridge) is baffled when numerous women disfigure themselves but can’t explain why. Eventually he suspects a hypnotist named Desmond (Jacques Bergerac) may have something to do with the self-mutilations.

Kitty Cameos: When Detective Kennedy’s girlfriend Marcia (Marcia Henderson) is hypnotized on stage by Desmond he gives her an order to come backstage at midnight. With Kennedy watching she makes her way backstage. A black cat is sitting on some boxes in the alley.

The Hypnotic Eye - black cat on boxes in alley with Marcia Henderson

As Marcia passes the cat jumps down and startles her.

The Hypnotic Eye - black cat jumping off boxes in alley startling Marcia Henderson

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Later Detective Kennedy is interviewing several victims to find out if any of them had been hypnotized by Desmond. One woman who drank lye is listening to him as she pets her Siamese cat.

The Hypnotic Eye - woman on couch with Siamese cat questioned by Detective Kennedy Joe Partridge

The cat jumps onto her coffee table and starts eating some food there, prompting her to use her voice enchancing machine to tell the kitty to get down.