Fraidy Cat
Seen it?1951 | 16 min | Crime, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for anyone drawn to the darker side of the street and anyone looking to switch off and smile. Plenty of moral grey areas to chew on.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Light on its feet, at 16 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1951: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.
Hired as guards to protect an antique shop, Joe and Jim run into a gorilla who has been trained by a gang of thieves to rob the store.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 716 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jules White
- Joe BesserJoe Besser
- Jim HawthorneHawthorne (as hawthorne)
- Ray CorriganGorilla (archive footage) (unconfirmed)
- Eddie BakerNick - Thief (uncredited)
- Steve CalvertGorilla (uncredited)
- Tom KennedyI. Katchum (uncredited)
- Joe PalmaThief (uncredited)