the mummy (1999)

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The one thing that the reincarnated high priest Imhotep fears is cats, as 'cats are the guardians of the underworld'. So when one appears playing the piano, it saves the heroes from being sucked dry, well for now... If I knew that, well I'd keep a cat handy, unfortunately no one seems to think that having a cat around would be helpful, and cute!

rooster cogburn (1975)

General Sterling Price.
John Wayne reprises his role as Cogburn, and so does General Price, who now has a taste for Cogburn's beer, 'drunken cat!'

elvira's haunted hills (2001)

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When Elvira arrives at a creepy castle, she is told to remove her shoes. In doing so she manages to roll a rocking chair onto a black cat's tail. Safe to say the cat is not impressed.

the house that dripped blood (1971)

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An actor goes to an antique shop searching for an authentic looking vampires cloak. Whilst looking around he's startled by the owner, who is carrying a black cat.

vampire circus (1972)

Emil.
A circus packed out with vampires decends on a village that killed the local vampire lord. Including Emile, a vampire partial to transforming into a black panther.


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The circus also includes a lethargic tiger, who does little more than stare bailfully and snarl every so often!

myra breckinridge (1970)

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Satire on the Hollywood movie system, intercut with clips from famous Hollywood films. One of which has a woman on hearing the phone ringing, picks up a cat instead!

yangtse incident (1957)

Simon (though the cat is not named in the film).
A retelling of a true incident, when the Chinese people's army captured a British Naval frigate in 1949. As the crew prepare to escape, we see the ship's cat, asleep in a hammock.
In reality Simon was considered a hero for being wounded during the incident, maintaining the crew's morale during the months of capture they endured, and eating his fair share of rats. Unfortunately he wasn't around to take a staring role in the film, dying in quarantine on his return from action. But in death he was afforded a full military burial, and was postumously awarded the Dickin Medal.