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The Cat from Outer Space

- A close encounter of the 'furred' kind!

A UFO is stranded on earth and impounded by the US government. Its pilot, a cat with a collar that gives it special powers, including the ability to communicate with humans, has eluded the authorities and seeks the help of a scientist in order to reclaim and repair his ship and get back home.

Release Date : 1978-06-09

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Walt Disney Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Frank

Original Name : Ken Berry

Gender : Male

Character Name : Liz

Original Name : Sandy Duncan

Gender : Female

Character Name : General Stilton

Original Name : Harry Morgan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Stallwood

Original Name : Roddy McDowall

Gender : Male

Character Name : Link

Original Name : McLean Stevenson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Earnest Ernie

Original Name : Jesse White

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr. Wenger

Original Name : Alan Young

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr. Heffel

Original Name : Hans Conried

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jake (Voice) / Sgt. Duffy

Original Name : Ronnie Schell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Capt. Anderson

Original Name : James Hampton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Col. Woodruff

Original Name : Howard Platt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Olympus

Original Name : William Prince

Gender : Male

Character Name : Weasel

Original Name : Ralph Manza

Gender : Male

Character Name : Honest Harry

Original Name : Tom Pedi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Officer

Original Name : Hank Jones

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dydee Guard

Original Name : Rick Hurst

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Smith

Original Name : John Alderson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Omar

Original Name : Tiger Joe Marsh

Gender : Male

Character Name : NASA Executive

Original Name : Arnold Soboloff

Gender : Male

Character Name : 1st Soldier

Original Name : Mel Carter

Gender : Male

Character Name : Farmer

Original Name : Dal McKennon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Farmer's Wife

Original Name : Alice Backes

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sandwich Man

Original Name : Henry Slate

Gender : Male

Character Name : Red

Original Name : Roger Pancake

Gender : Male

Character Name : 1st E.R.L. Expert

Original Name : Roger Price

Gender : Male

Character Name : 2nd E.R.L. Expert

Original Name : Jerry Fujikawa

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dydee Driver

Original Name : Jim Begg

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bailiff

Original Name : Peter Renaday

Gender : Male

Character Name : Technician

Original Name : Rickie Sorensen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Army Engineer

Original Name : Tom Jackman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sarasota Slim

Original Name : Fred L. Whalen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sucker

Original Name : Joseph G. Medalis

Gender : Male

Character Name : 1st NASA Scientist

Original Name : Gil Stratton

Gender : Male

Character Name : 2nd NASA Scientist

Original Name : Jana Milo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Presiding Judge (uncredited)

Original Name : Sorrell Booke

Gender : Male

Character Name : Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : Jackson Bostwick

Gender : Male

Reviews

r96sk

@r96sk

2021-06-23

Nice idea, just not one that's executed well at all. 'The Cat from Outer Space' is mundane. The concept of an alien cat invading is cool, but they choose to do it in a way that is boring - the cat, Jake, speaks via voiceover only, so there are many shots of the cat just staring whilst Ronnie Schell speaks. That just doesn't work, to get attached/become interested in a character you need emotion and/or expression... you get none of that here. I never cared for Jake, and that's coming from someone who loves cats. Also with the plot they spend most of the time focusing on the cat helping the humans with dull things, like betting and freezing people. Quite inconsistently too, there's a number of times where the cat could solve their problem instantly but they avoid using him for some reason. It's only at the end when they, truly, tackle the overall story arc - which itself is held back by the (understandably, I guess) lame special effects. Cast-wise it's very flat, none of them are particularly bad but they all give forgettable performances - even Harry Morgan (Stilton), who has done some fine things for Disney in these early decades. I can think of at least ten worse live-action flicks from this studio up until 1978, but that's not to say this is anything worth watching - it isn't, unfortunately.