Hal Wallis Productions
Starring: Barbara Stanwyck, Burt Lancaster, Dorothy Neumann
Directed by: Anatole Litvak

Synopsis: Leona Stevenson (Barbara Stanwyck) is a clinging wife who is confined to bed and overhears two men talking on a party line about a murder they are going to commit.

Kitty Cameo: Early in the film Leona is trying to reach her husband Henry (Burt Lancaster) who is late coming home. She calls his secretary Ms. Jennings (Dorothy Neumann) at her home to ask if she knows where he is. When Ms. Jennings enters her apartment to take the call, a long-haired black cat is sitting on the bed.

The cat walks behind Ms. Jennings as she recounts the events of the day, shown via flashback.

At the end of Ms. Jennings’ story, the cat is sitting on her lap, rubbing its cheek against the phone and looking perfectly content.

Final Mewsings: You can try calling a cat but they probably won’t answer the phone.

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