Panic (1963)

Panic DVD

Ingram
Starring:
 Janine Gray, Glyn Houston, Dyson Lovell
Directed by: John Gilling

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

Synopsis: Janine Heining (Janine Gray) loses her memory when the jewelry broker she works for is robbed, not realizing that her boyfriend Johnnie (Dyson Lovell) was behind the crime.

Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Janine is found and cared for by an ex-fighter named Mike (Glyn Houston) who takes her to his place. As Mike is in the kitchen a tortoiseshell cat with tuxedo markings comes in through the window.

Panic - tortoiseshell cat Johnnie comes in through kitchen window with Mike Glyn Houston

The cat’s name happens to by Johnnie and hearing the name triggers memories for Janine.

Panic - tortoiseshell cat Johnnie with Mike Glyn Houston and Janine Gray

Later when Janine repeats the name Johnnie the cat looks up from his food.

Panic - tortoiseshell cat Johnnie looking up from food bowl

Still later Janine is holding Johnnie the cat when her boyfriend Johnnie starts pounding on the door.

Panic - Janine Gray holding tortoiseshell cat Johnnie

Janine holds the cat closer as she wonders what to do.

Panic - Janine Gray still holding tortoiseshell cat Johnnie

She doesn’t open the door but she moves towards it, putting the cat down.

Panic - Janine Gray holding tortoiseshell cat Johnnie by door

Panic - Janine Gray sets tortoiseshell cat Johnnie down

Johnnie the cat sits to one side licking himself as Janine looks scared.

Panic - tortoiseshell cat Johnnie washes himself with Janine Gray against door

Panic - head of tortoiseshell cat Johnnie in front of Janine Gray

Final Mewsings: Cats don’t panic over human problems.

Many thanks to Nick Wale for letting us know about the cat in this film!


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