Who Killed the Cat?
Who Killed the Cat? is a 1966 British crime film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Mary Merrall, Ellen Pollock and Amy Dalby.[1] It was based on the 1956 play Tabitha by Arnold Ridley and Mary Cathcart Borer.[2]
| Who Killed the Cat? | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Montgomery Tully |
| Screenplay by | Maurice J. Wilson Montgomery Tully |
| Based on | play Tabitha by Arnold Ridley and Mary Cathcart Borer |
| Produced by | Maurice J. Wilson |
| Starring | Mary Merrall Ellen Pollock Amy Dalby |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Faithfull |
| Edited by | Peter Musgrave |
| Music by | Carlo Martelli |
Production company | Eternal Films |
| Distributed by | Grand National Pictures (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
Three elderly spinsters become amateur detectives when someone poisons their beloved cat.[3] The three determine the cat was poisoned by their mean landlady and they decide to take revenge. They plan to murder the landlady, but fate takes a hand in matters.
Cast
- Mary Merrall - Janet Bowering
- Ellen Pollock - Ruth Prendergast
- Amy Dalby - Lavinia Goldsworthy
- Mervyn Johns - Henry Fawcett
- Vanda Godsell - Eleanor Trellington
- Conrad Phillips - Inspector Bruton
- Natasha Pyne - Mary Trellington
- Ronald Adam - Gregory
- Philip Brack - Police Sergeant Rawlings
- Inigo Jackson - Doctor Brentwood
- Joan Sanderson - Mrs Sandford
- Gregory Phillips - Peter Parsons
Critical reception
The Radio Times called it a "strange, dated mystery";[4] and TV Guide wrote "This little film has a strange premise, to say the least."[5]
References
- "BFI | Film & TV Database | WHO KILLED THE CAT? (1966)". 14 January 2009. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
- Wearing, J. P. (16 September 2014). The London Stage 1950-1959: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9780810893085 – via Google Books.
- "Who Killed the Cat? (1966)". BFI. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- "Who Killed the Cat – review | cast and crew, movie star rating and where to watch film on TV and online". Radio Times.
- "Who Killed The Cat? | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
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