The Last Posse (1953)

Directed by: Alfred L. Werker

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

Synopsis: Washed up and drunk Sheriff John Frazier (Broderick Crawford) is determined to ride with a posse to make sure justice is served despite two men who want to serve their own justice.

Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Early in the film, a man named Ollie Stokley (Henry Hull) enters the Sheriff’s office. A tabby tomcat is standing on the desk.

The Last Posse - tabby cat sitting on desk in Sheriff's office

The Last Posse - tabby cat walking on desk in Sheriff's office with Stokley Henry Hull

The cat rubs against Stokley when he approaches the desk.

The Last Posse - tabby cat rubbing against Stokley Henry Hull

The Last Posse - tabby cat rubbing against Stokley Henry Hull animated gif

When the Sheriff enters, the cat jumps down from the desk but soon reappears on the other side, hopping back up.

The Last Posse - tabby cat on desk with Sheriff John Frazier Broderick Crawford

The cat is excited because the Sheriff has some milk or cream in a pitcher which he pours into a bowl for the cat.

The Last Posse - tabby cat on desk drinking from bowl with Sheriff John Frazier Broderick Crawford and Stokely Henry Hull

The Last Posse - Sheriff John Frazier Broderick Crawford pouring out cream for tabby cat on desk with Stokley Henry Hull animated gif

It’s clear that the Sheriff is fond of the cat, petting him as he eats. When the men leave to go to the saloon, the Sheriff looks back at the cat again. This is obviously to make us like the Sheriff who may have fallen on hard times but is still a good guy.