That Darn Cat!
It takes a Siamese secret agent to unravel the PURR-fect crime!
1965 • 116 min • Family · Crime · Comedy
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 6- 100 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
- 66 Audience · 197 · 49%
A clever Siamese cat named D.C. becomes an unlikely hero when he helps an FBI agent uncover a kidnapping and bank robbery plot. His evening escapades lead to clues that ultimately help solve the case.
- Violence & peril
- 2/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 0/10
- Scary moments
- 2/10
Heads up
- A kidnapping occurs off-screen
- Mild suspense during the investigation
- Brief, mild peril with a cat in a high place
What it models well
- Problem-solving
- Teamwork
- Animal heroism
- Persistence
Talk about it after
- How pets can be part of the family
- The importance of observation
- Why cooperation helps solve problems
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Top billed cast
Director: Robert Stevenson • Crew: Bill Walsh, Gordon Gordon, Mildred Gordon
Trailers & clips
That Darn Cat! (1965) Disney Home Video Australia Trailer
Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersFunny, probably the most I've laughed at a Disney film so far. <em>'That Darn Cat!'</em> is an entertaining production. The premise, whilst not incredibly executed, is amusing and very watchable. Cast-wise it's terrific, Hayley Mills and Dean Jones certainly raise everyone else up but all the characters are astutely cast. DC the cat is adorable, too. Mills plays Patti while Jones portrays Kelso.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersWhat time is it Kitty Kat? That Darn Cat! is out of Disney Productions and directed by Robert Stevenson. Collectively written by Bill Walsh and The Gordons (Mildred & Gordon), it stars Hayley Mills, Dean Jones, Dorothy Provine, Roddy McDowall, Neville Brand and Frank Gorshin. Music is by Robert F. Brunner and cinematography by Edward Colman.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.6/10 (197)
- Age rating
- G
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $28,062,222
- IMDb
- tt0059793
