Trouble Brewing (1939)

by Mark Murton

Director: Anthony Kimmins

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

Synopsis: George Gullip (George Formby) has won a lot of money at the races but he’s paid with counterfeit money so he sets about tracking down the criminals himself.

Kitty Cameo: In the opening scene when smudge marks are found on the newspaper being laid out, self-styled detective George is charged with finding the culprit.

Trouble Brewing - newspaper smudged with ink

A trail of further smudge marks leads to “the criminal,” a black and white cat.

Trouble Brewing - tuxedo cat
Trouble Brewing - George Formby with newspaper men finding tuxedo cat animated gif
Trouble Brewing - George Formby carrying tuxedo cat

George admits putting ink on the cat’s feet as part of his “Patent Crime Detector”.

Trouble Brewing - George Formby showing men tuxedo cat's paws covered with ink
Trouble Brewing - George Formby showing men tuxedo cat's paws covered with ink
Trouble Brewing - George Formby handing tuxedo cat to man

George appears pleased with himself although the cat looks less impressed.

Trouble Brewing - George Formby with newspaper men and tuxedo cat
Trouble Brewing - George Formby with newspaper men and tuxedo cat

Final Mewsings: Cats make their mark on films in many ways.

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