Synopsis
It takes a Siamese secret agent to unravel the PURR-fect crime!
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.
That Darn Cat!
1965 Directed by Robert Stevenson
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Alternative Titles
F B I Operazione Gatto, O Diabólico Agente D.C.
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"We shall proceed with the pawprinting."
For decades, people have debated what the greatest human performances of all time are. And they will continue to do so until the end of cinema itself.
By contrast, the best feline performance of all time is pretty much incontestable. That Darn Cat is great by itself - with all its spirited hijinks and reliable Disney charm - but the collective turn by the Siamese who play DC is simply perfect.
In case you haven't noticed, I love cats.
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A childhood favorite (with an amazing supporting cast) that still holds up. Will definitely make my Underrated '65 list.
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I did see this a millennium ago, but it seemed pretty fresh and funny while rewatching it now.
That darn cat is cute as heck and always up to something. Lots of laughs and not overly silly like a lot of live-action Disney movies that would come later.
Dean Jones makes his Disney debut, while Hayley Mills makes her final Disney movie. Roddy McDowall and especially Elsa Lanchester offer excellent comedic support. There's one really sudden LOL moment with Lanchester's nosy neighbor!
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Couldn't remember if I've seen this version..
Has a nice cast.
The cat was getting obnoxious for me though with its agitated mood cat sounds.🐱
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Way more enjoyable than I expected it to be, this gains purr points for a goofy storyline that entertains from its total absurdity; a sterling supporting cast including Elsa Lanchester, William Demarest, Dorothy Provine and Roddy McDowell; blessedly pre-CGI animal wrangling that is so good that certain sequences unspool like live-action Tom and Jerry cartoons; and excellent comic chemistry between and winning performances from Hayley Mills and Dean Jones. It's not sophisticated but it's charming and chucklesome.
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8/10
Losing half a star on rewatch. I haven't seen this in a long, long time and it was a favourite of mine as a child so I was a bit nervous about how it was going to hold up. Pleased to report it was still pretty great. Not as hysterically funny as I remembered but a lot of the humour still hit it's mark for me.
I love the cast! Hayley Mills (Patti) is great and super cute. She has great chemistry with her on screen sister Dorothy Provine (Ingrid). Dean Jones is brilliant as the allergic to cats Agent Kelso and still hella handsome. Roddy McDowall and Tom Lowell are funny as the snooty Gregory and the awfully…
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TDC is ultimately about women’s lib and the domestication of men! Surprise! It even features The Bride of Frankenstein (and she’s gonna make sure Wilbur takes his medicine like a man)!
Also, Hayley Mills’ Patti is secretly an anti heroine and represents the modern era witch archetype! She’s like Kim Novak jr or Susan in Bringing Up Baby, generating chaos to get what she wants, aka something more exciting to do in the suburbs than watching surfing movies with her deadbeat boyfriend (but at least she’s barking up the right tree, unlike her sister Ingrid, who is clearly dating a gay man before she gets paired with the dashing Dean Jones. Gosh Roddy’s so cute, though).
The only thing that could make me love this movie more would be Hayley unceremoniously dumping Canoe’s ass. And if DC actually talked, but I guess we have Thomasina (also about the domestication of men btw) and The Cat from Outer Space for that.
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I was really digging this movie at the beginning. The film follows a cat as he wanders the town in search of food, screwing with dogs and neighbors in equal measure. There's a jazzy little song (written by the Sherman Brothers and performed by none other than Bobby Darin) about how cool this cat is. The score itself is jazzy and fun. All in all, it establishes an addictive and cool little groove that I was really loving. I was even on board as the cat, on a quest to score some salmon, bothers a pair of bank robbers (including the Riddler himself, Frank Gorshin) and their hostage. The hostage puts her watch around the cat's neck and tries to…
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this was so entertaining, I couldn’t believe it was a Disney 🐀 movie also DC 🐈⬛ is such a good boy.
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much to my surprise, i enjoyed this SO MUCH. it takes its time & sets up characters, scenarios, relationships that are all really pleasant and entertaining to watch. sorry, but the fbi tracking a cat's movements is inherently very funny so there's a lot of "he's on the move" mileage there. everyone in this pops and has chemistry, i've always adored hayley mills and she's so much fun here. i love canoe! frank gorshin as one of the crooks? yes! roddy mcdowall as a mamma's boy? yes! elsa lanchester as a spying neighbor? yes! and there's so much good cat content too! lots of shots of DC walking to what is essentially twin peaks chill jazz. & of course mid -century decor and 60s technicolor pop & mise-en-scene (yes i'm invoking mise-en-scene). the world feels contained which i loved. it's relaxed but also lively and paced really well. i can see this being a comfort movie moving forward!
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