Meet the Wildcat

"It's a Chiller-Diller!"

1940 1h 6m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Mystery

Synopsis

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Magazine photographer Ann Larkin is snapping photos at Mexico's National Museum when she sees Brod Williams steal a painting from its frame. Convinced that Brod is the notorious art thief known as "The Wildcat," Ann follows him into the street and accuses him of being the thief. Even though the police attest that Brod is a New York City police detective, Ann remains dubious.

“It's a Chiller-Diller!”

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Cast

Ralph Bellamy
Lt. Brad Williams
Margaret Lindsay
Ann Larkin
Allen Jenkins
Max Schwydel
Jerome Cowan
Digby Vanderhood III
Frank Puglia
Chief of Police
Joseph Schildkraut
Leon Dumeray
Rudolph Anders
Feral--Henchman
Guy D'Ennery
Mordaunt--Henchman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Arthur Lubin
Writers: Alex Gottlieb
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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86 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Arthur Lubin, shot by Stanley Cortez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Ralph Bellamy and Margaret Lindsay and Allen Jenkins carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It's a Chiller-Diller!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0032774 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Arthur Lubin directs. Stanley Cortez behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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1Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
286 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Arthur Lubin, shot by Stanley Cortez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Ralph Bellamy and Margaret Lindsay and Allen Jenkins carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "It's a Chiller-Diller!".
6IMDB entry: tt0032774 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.