The Cat from Outer Space

1978
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The Cat from Outer Space
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Title: The Cat from Outer Space

Original Title: The Cat from Outer Space

Year: 1978

Info

Release Dates

  • UK: October 22 1978
  • United States: June 09 1978

Plot

A UFO lands on Earth, it's inhabitant is a cat. When the craft is found by the military, it is brought to a scientific institute. The cat follows and listens to all the scientists give their take on it but so far no one has anything useful to say. But one of the scientists suggest they bring in Frank Wilson whose a bit unusual. The military thinks his theory is off base but the cat is intrigued so he follows him and reveals that he can communicate via the collar he has. The cat whom Frank dubs as Jake tells him his spaceship is damaged and needs his help to repair it. Eventually they learn that they need 120,000 dollars worth of gold to repair his ship, so they try to find a way to get it. At the same time a man at the institute who is actually a spy learns about Jake's collar and reports it to his boss who wants it.

Cast

Director:

Norman Tokar Norman Tokar

Ken Berry

Ken Berry

Frank

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

General Stilton

Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Stallwood

Jesse White

Jesse White

Earnest Ernie

Photos

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Trivia

Allergy

Sandy Duncan is actually allergic to cats.

Cosmic name

Jake's name before landing in Earth was J5 Zoric 9/49.

Two Twins to Play One Cat

Jake the cat was played by two different cats: Rumple and his sister, Amber.

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