That Darn Cat! (1965)
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93% of critics liked it
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61% of users liked it
(11,596 ratings)
Though overlong even for a Hayley Mills vehicle, That Darn Cat is an expert blend of laughs and suspense. The eponymous feline is D.C., a Siamese belonging to sisters Hayley Mills and Dorothy Provine. One evening, D.C. comes flouncing home with a lady's wristwatch attached to her neck. The watch… More Though overlong even for a Hayley Mills vehicle, That Darn Cat is an expert blend of laughs and suspense. The eponymous feline is D.C., a Siamese belonging to sisters Hayley Mills and Dorothy Provine. One evening, D.C. comes flouncing home with a lady's wristwatch attached to her neck. The watch contains an unfinished plea for help scribbled on its back, written by Grayson Hall, a bank teller held captive in a neighboring house by robbers Neville Brand and Frank Gorshin. Mills and Provine contact the FBI, who send agent Dean Jones (who's allergic to cats) to investigate. In their efforts to locate and rescue Hall and capture the crooks, Jones and the two sisters embark upon a series of slapstick misadventures involving an unending stream of top character actors. The highlight is a lengthy sequence at the drive-in movie theatre managed by ulcerated Richard Deacon. That Darn Cat is based on Undercover Cat, a somewhat more serious suspense novel by The Gordons. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Robert Stevenson
- Written By
- Gordon Gordon, Mildred Gordon
- Genres
- Kids & Family, Mystery & Suspense, Classics, Comedy
G,
- In Theaters
- Dec 2, 1965 Wide
- On DVD
- May 3, 2005
Critic Reviews
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Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
Robert Stevenson directed, and it's one of Disney's more watchable live-action efforts.
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Trevor Johnston, Time Out
The two legged cast play second string to the marvellous moggie.
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Bosley Crowther, New York Times
It's an entertaining picture.
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Michael Scheinfeld, Common Sense Media
Amusing but long romp for both adults and kids.
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, TV Guide's Movie Guide
Silly, fun stuff, and perfect for kids.
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Cast
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Hayley Mills
as Patti Randall
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Dean Jones
as Zeke Kelso
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Dorothy Provine
as Ingrid Randall
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Roddy McDowall
as Gregory Benson
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Neville Brand
as Dan
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Elsa Lanchester
as Mrs. MacDougall
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William Demarest
as Mr. MacDougall
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Frank Gorshin
as Iggy
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Richard Eastham
as Supervisor Newton
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Grayson Hall
as Margaret Miller
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Ed Wynn
as Mr. Hofstedder
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Tom Lowell
as Canoe
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Richard Deacon
as Drive-in Manager
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Iris Adrian
as Landlady
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Liam Sullivan
as Graham
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Don Dorrell
as Spires
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Gene Blakely
as Cahill
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Karl Held
as Kelly
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Larry J. Blake
as Police Officer
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Ben Lessy
as Candy Man
