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That Darn Cat!

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6.5/10 • 173

1965-12-021h 52m

FamilyComedyCrime

It takes a Siamese secret agent to unravel the PURR-fect crime!

A young woman suspects foul play when her cat comes home wearing a wristwatch. Convincing the FBI, though, and catching the bad guys is tougher than she imagined.

Directors
Robert Stevenson
Writters
Gordon Gordon, Mildred Gordon
Editors
Gordon Gordon, Mildred Gordon, Cotton Warburton

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  1. Hayley Mills

    Hayley Mills

    Patti Randall

  2. Dean Jones

    Dean Jones

    Zeke Kelso

  3. Dorothy Provine

    Dorothy Provine

    Ingrid Randall

  4. Roddy McDowall

    Roddy McDowall

    Gregory Benson

  5. Frank Gorshin

    Frank Gorshin

    Iggy

  6. Neville Brand

    Neville Brand

    Dan

  7. Elsa Lanchester

    Elsa Lanchester

    Mrs. MacDougall

  8. William Demarest

    William Demarest

    Mr. MacDougall

  9. Richard Eastham

    Richard Eastham

    Supervisor Newton

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John Chard

Apr 14, 2020

6/10

What time is it Kitty Kat? That Darn Cat! is out of Disney Productions and directed by Robert Stevenson. Collectively written by Bill Walsh and The Gordons (Mildred & Gordon), it stars Hayley Mills, Dean Jones, Dorothy Provine, Roddy McDowall, Neville Brand and Frank Gorshin. Music is by Robert F. Brunner and cinematography by Edward Colman. When DC the Siamese cat is found to have a watch around his neck, one of his owners, Pattii Randall (Mills), alerts the FBI to the possibility it's a clue to a recent kidnapping. Cue much malarkey as humans and cat try to solve the crime whilst staying one step/paw ahead of the criminals... Utterly harmless fluff from the House of the Mouse, That Darn Cat! is basically a live action cartoon. Away from the wonderful cat(s) performance - and the skillful capturing of said cat(s) reactions to situations - there's no great technical genius here. Nothing wrong with that, this is good old fashioned entertainment for the kids to chuckle along with and for the adults to smile at. Yes some of the performances are twee or precious, and the story is silly, but it's honest family fare that's also boosted by Ed Wynn and Elsa Lanchester in secondary support slots. 6.5/10

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
$28,062,222.00
Keywords
catkidnappinghostagemapsistersuburbiabank robberywristwatchlandlady