The cat is also seen sitting on the staircase as several of the guests walk upstairs. Needless to say, Emily is no longer in any shape to care. When they go to investigate, the cat has been playing with the yarn and rolled it off the landing.

Later they see the ball of yarn roll over the edge of the landing upstairs. Soon they start being murdered, one by one. Ten strangers are summoned to a remote island and while they are waiting for the mysterious host to appear, a recording levels serious accusations at each of the guests. One of the guests, an older woman named Emily Brent (Judith Anderson) is seen knitting and the cat likes to play with the ball of yarn on the floor.Įmily finally takes the yarn from the cat and goes to bed. Barry Fitzgerald, Walter Huston, Louis Hayward. As they look, the cat peeks out from amongst the logs. They check a small shed outside and think they hear something in the woodpile. Owen, is on the island with them they search for the man. When several of the men become convinced that their host, the mysterious Mr. He picks up the cat and carries it as he walks from his room to the corridor. The cat is next seen outside the bedroom window of Judge Quincannon in the morning. The nameless cat is first seen when the butler opens a door to enter the dining room and the cat walks in ahead of him.

As the world teeters on the brink of war, 10 strangers are persuaded to retreat from their tr. They soon learn they are there to pay for past crimes and one by one they find themselves being murdered.Ĭat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Throughout much of the film a small tabby cat is seen as the eleventh guest, although it is not clear how the cat came to be in the estate or on the island for that matter. Based on Agatha Christies bestselling crime novel of all time. Ten people are invited to a secluded island for a weekend without knowing exactly why. Synopsis: Based on Agatha Christie’s classic mystery. Starring: Walter Huston, Barry Fitzgerald, June DuprezĬat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film (but not the end!)

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