hindle wakes (1952)

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As we hone in on the mill town of Hindle we are treated to the sight of a cat on its daily mooch.

yield to the night (1956)

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Mary is in prison waiting to be hanged for murder and remembers the events which led her there, often with cats featuring in some way. Most poniently as she takes her last walk in the exercise yard, accompanied by the prison matron's cat for comfort.

Mary has a flashback to her writing a letter with a hard to spot tortoiseshell cat for company.

hunt for the wilderpeople (2016)

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A troubbled teen is in visiting a teenage girl when a ginger tabby cat jumps down from a couch whilst they talk.

the rescue squad (1963)

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As this Children's Film Foundation film starts we see a cat escape through a window and head across a field to an old tower. A tower that some children's model plane unfortunately lands it. And they have to find some way inside to retrieve it! Once they manage to get inside they find some kittens! So that's why the cat went inside! The children then find a way out and take the cat and her kittens back to a grandparent's house to rehome.

the shop at sly corner (1947)

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We are introduced to a family as they sit around listening to the daughter playing the violin as the family cat sits nonchalantly ignoring it all or playing with the father of the house.

The cat subsequently pops up throughout the film, either drinking a saucer of milk or causing a noise and frightening people.

innocent sinners (1958)

Unknown a young Girl creates a garden on some derelict land, and is told to keep the cats off it, so diligently shoo's a tenacious cat away. But the cat doesn't learn and is soon back, when she throws a piece of rubble at it. Maybe she had planted catnip!

summertime (1955)

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An American is soaking up the atmosphere of Venice, and can often see cats wandering the streets before two grey cat get special attention whilst watching the world of Venice go by.

i believe in you (1952)

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Calico cat, that is introduced to the probation officer by his owner as she accuses the neighbours of trying to poison it!

battleship potemkin (1925)

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Two men fish off the dock whilst a white cat sits casually cleaning itself.

sorry, baby (2024)

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A professor lives alone with her gray tabby who occasionally appears.

Later in flashback we see her find Olga as a stray kitten. The cat distribution system works and she takes the kitten into a store. Whilst there the cashier accuses her of bringing a cat in, which she denies, despite the kitten visably poking out from under her jacket!
The credits list the cat as Noochie, but whether that is the adult Olga or the kitten is not stated!

the viking (1928)

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'Historical' drama sees a princess wrestling to hold onto two kittens just before the Vikings turn up to spoil the peace!

the painted bird (2019)

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Elderly man sits watching his wife whilst a cat begs for his attention.

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Later he brings another cat to the house, which promptly starts having sex with the resident cat. This sends the man into a rage, accusing a younger man of coverting his wife and then gouging the man's eyes out.

for those in peril (1944)

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As sailors spruce up their ship a tiny kitten steps aboard.

day for night (1973)

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A film crew needs a cat to sniff and eat some food from a tray that has been left on a doorstep. As usual the feline is up for doing everything but!

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Then someone finds a tabby kitten who takes its chance of stardom seriously.

melody (1971)

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Boy catches a cat eating on the kitchen table and unceremoniously turfs it off and onto the floor.

The silent enemy (1958)

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WWII Navy divers are caught looking after a stray cat.

the wizard of oz (1939)

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When Dorothy arrives at Emerald City Toto objects to a resident's cat, squirming free and out of the balloon's basket chased by Dorothy.

elmer gantry (1960)

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A pet cat that lives in a brothel is seen in several scenes interacting with the women working there.

It always rains on sunday (1947)

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At the start of the film a cat walks past a gate.

st. martin's lane (1938)

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A cat mooching about the rooftops looks into a flat like all curious cats do.