The Six Men (1951)

by Mark Murton

Directed by: Michael Law

Synopsis: Scotland Yard detective, Holdroyd (Harold Warrender), pursues a gang of six criminals, hampered by his inability to crack their alibis.

Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Holdroyd’s subordinate, Hunter (Michael Evans), sits at his boss’s desk reading a newspaper with a black and white cat sitting within the ‘In’ tray.

The Six Men - Hunter Michael Evans sitting at desk with tuxedo cat in tray

The cat steps out of the tray, stretches and, as Holdroyd enters, jumps to the floor.

The Six Men - Hunter Michael Evans sitting at desk with tuxedo cat
The Six Men - Hunter Michael Evans sitting at desk with tuxedo cat
The Six Men - Hunter Michael Evans sitting at desk with tuxedo cat walking across animated gif
The Six Men - Hunter Michael Evans sitting at desk with tuxedo cat

Later, Hunter is on the phone arranging a date at his own desk with the cat again sitting in the ‘In’ tray.

The Six Men - Hunter Michael Evans on phone with tuxedo cat in tray
The Six Men - Hunter Michael Evans on phone with tuxedo cat in tray and Edward Malin behind

Hunter cuts the call short when Holdroyd enters, and when Holdroyd sends him out of the office to collect a finger print report he scoops the cat out of the tray and takes it with him. The cat isn’t seen again.

The Six Men - Hunter Michael Evans lifting tuxedo cat from tray on desk
The Six Men - Hunter Michael Evans carrying tuxedo cat from room
The Six Men - Hunter Michael Evans carrying tuxedo cat from room animated gif

Final Mewsings: If I fits, I sits!

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