Gainsborough Pictures
Starring: Ivor Novello, Malcolm Keen
Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock
Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film!
Synopsis: A landlady (Marie Ault) suspects the new lodger (Ivor Novello) in her home may be the man killing women around London.
Kitty Cameo: One woman is seen being murdered on a dark London street. A nearby cat is sitting in a bucket and reacts before running away.
Purr Blur: Later police detective Joe (Malcolm Keen) is seen approaching the apartment through the window at street level. A black cat is sitting by the railings as he approaches, then gets up and scurries ahead of the man’s feet, even coming down the stairs before the detective.
Final Mewsings: Cats don’t stick around to answer questions.
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