The Cat's Pajamas

1926 1h 0m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Sally, seamstress for a fashionable modiste, supports a disabled father and adores her kitten, Tommy. Though loved by Jack a taxi driver, she is infatuated with Don Cesare Gracco, an operatic sensation.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Betty Bronson
Ricardo Cortez
Arlette Marchal
Theodore Roberts
Gordon Griffith

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William A. Wellman
Writers: Ernest Vajda, Hope Loring, Louis D. Lighton
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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100 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by William A. Wellman, shot by Victor Milner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Betty Bronson and Ricardo Cortez and Arlette Marchal carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0016715 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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

William A. Wellman directs. Victor Milner behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2100 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by William A. Wellman, shot by Victor Milner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Betty Bronson and Ricardo Cortez and Arlette Marchal carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0016715 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.