The Cat Burglar

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The Cat Burglar
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Directed by William Witney
(as William N. Witney)
Written by Leo Gordon
Produced by Gene Corman
Starring Jack Hogan
June Kenney
John Baer
CinematographyTaylor Byars
Edited by Morton Tubor
Music by Buddy Bregman
Color process Black and white
Production
company
Harvard Film
Distributed by United Artists
Release date
  • July 1961 (1961-07)
Running time
65 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Cat Burglar is a 1961 American neo-noir crime film written by actor and former criminal Leo Gordon and directed by William Witney. It starred Jack Hogan, June Kenney and John Baer. [1]

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Plot

A small-time crook steals a briefcase full of plans belonging to enemy agents.

Cast

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