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That Darn Cat!

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That Darn Cat! (1965)

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Reviews Counted:14

Fresh:13

Rotten:1

Average Rating:6.8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 56 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: When a bank teller is kidnapped during a robbery, she slips her watch around a stray cat's neck in hopes that it will lead to her rescue. Fortunately, the cat wanders into the home of Patti... When a bank teller is kidnapped during a robbery, she slips her watch around a stray cat's neck in hopes that it will lead to her rescue. Fortunately, the cat wanders into the home of Patti Randall, who recognizes the watch's significance and pushes the FBI into action. [More]

Starring: Hayley Mills, Dean Jones, Dorothy Provine, Roddy McDowall

Starring: Hayley Mills, Dean Jones, Dorothy Provine, Roddy McDowall, Neville Brand, Elsa Lanchester, William Demarest, Frank Gorshin

Director: Robert Stevenson

Director: Robert Stevenson
Producer: Bill Walsh, Ron Miller
Screenwriter: Gordon Gordon, Mildred Gordon
Composer: Robert F. Brunner

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The two legged cast play second string to the marvellous moggie.

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06/24/06
Trevor Johnston
Trevor Johnston
Time Out
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Silly, fun stuff, and perfect for kids.

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03/10/09
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Robert Stevenson directed, and it's one of Disney's more watchable live-action efforts.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
03/10/09
Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader

Lightweight, forgettable family fun.

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04/28/06
Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)

No review available.

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07/17/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

It's an entertaining picture.

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05/21/05
Bosley Crowther
Bosley Crowther
New York Times
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No review available.

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05/20/05
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

No review available.

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02/01/05
Jonathan R. Perry
Jonathan R. Perry
Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)

Wonderfully witty froth from a more innocent time.

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01/28/05
Staci Layne Wilson
Staci Layne Wilson
StaciWilson.com

Pleasing Disney animal/family yarn, some laughs

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10/23/04
Steve Crum
Steve Crum
Kansas City Kansan

Delightful Disney mystery-comedy; all hail Hayley!

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01/11/04
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

No review available.

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10/17/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

This should draw even better than some of Disney's recent pictures, which were a little too far-out for some of his admirers.

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06/05/02
Boxoffice Magazine

Although dated, the original clearly outshines the remake. Even the cat in the original possesses superior acting talent and a wider ranges of emotions.

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01/01/00
Steve Rhodes
Steve Rhodes
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