One of the clearest associations I can think of between noir
and cats is the 1942 film _This Gun For Hire_ starring Alan
Ladd and Veronica Lake. Ladd' s character, "Raven," is a
vicious hit-man whose sentimental side is only revealed when
it comes to cats. He empathises with them as fellow
outsiders, loners, predators. The movie has two key scenes
with Ladd and cats.
To give equal time to Noir pooches, the wonderful new film
_Ghost Dog_ features Forrest Whitaker as a modern urban
samurai who has a mystical connection with a dog almost as
expressive as he is.
Mike
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