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That Darn Cat!

1965 · 116 min

A breezy, goofy caper that coasts on slapstick chases and a scene-stealing cat, harmless and sunny throughout.

Directed by
Robert Stevenson
Genres
Family, Crime, Comedy
Starring
Hayley Mills, Dean Jones, Dorothy Provine
Tagline
It takes a Siamese secret agent to unravel the PURR-fect crime!
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Robert Stevenson
Genres
Family, Crime, Comedy
Starring
Hayley Mills, Dean Jones, Dorothy Provine
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • family
  • mystery
  • love
  • loyalty
Places
  • suburbs
  • home
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Genres
family, crime, comedy
Directed by
Robert Stevenson
Written by
Gordon Gordon, Mildred Gordon, Bill Walsh
Starring
Hayley Mills, Dean Jones, Dorothy Provine, Roddy McDowall, Frank Gorshin, Neville Brand, Elsa Lanchester, William Demarest
Music
Robert F. Brunner
Cinematography
Edward Colman
Runtime
116 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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