The Quiet Woman (1951)

by Mark Murton

Directed by: John Gilling

Synopsis: A woman with a hidden past (Jane Hylton) arrives in a quiet coastal village to take over the local pub and strikes up a friendship with one of her customers, a painter with a lucrative sideline in smuggling (Derek Bond).

Kitty Cameo: There’s no mention or sight of a cat for the first hour-plus then, about five minutes from the end of the film, the action switches to a harbour for the finale and in an establishing shot of the area a tabby cat is sitting among the debris on the quay (encouraged to stay in frame by the food placed there).

The Quiet Woman - small tabby cat sitting on quay
The Quiet Woman - small tabby cat sitting on quay

There’s a slight amount of tension as an automobile approaches. Fortunately the car veers off to park before reaching the cat.

The Quiet Woman - small tabby cat sitting on quay as car approaches animated gif

Final Mewsings: Better a late cat appearance than none at all!

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