Yanks (1979)

Directed by: John Schlesinger

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

Synopsis: American soldier Matt Dyson (Richard Gere) arrives in England during World War II and falls in love with a shopkeeper’s daughter named Jean (Lisa Eichhorn).

Kitty Cameo: A long-haired tuxedo cat is seen several times in the shop throughout the film.

Yanks - tuxedo cat seen on counter of shop with Jean Lisa Eichhorn and Jean's mother Rachel Roberts
Yanks - tuxedo cat seen in shop basket by door
Yanks - tuxedo cat seen in shop basket as Jean Lisa Eichhorn answers door
Yanks - tuxedo cat seen on shop counter in foreground as Jean Lisa Eichhorn enters

Final Mewsings: How much is the cat? I’ll take three, please!

Many thanks to Ted Davis for letting us know about the cat in this film!

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