Meet the Wildcat - Cast

Meet the Wildcat (1940)
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66 min | Mystery

Meet the Wildcat (1940)

Approved

66 min | Mystery

Magazine photographer Ann Larkin is snapping photos at Mexico's National Museum when she sees Brod Williams steal a painting from its frame. Convinced that Brod is the notorious art thief known as "The Wildcat," Ann follows him into the ...See moreMagazine photographer Ann Larkin is snapping photos at Mexico's National Museum when she sees Brod Williams steal a painting from its frame. Convinced that Brod is the notorious art thief known as "The Wildcat," Ann follows him into the street and accuses him of being the thief. Even though the police attest that Brod is a New York City police detective, Ann remains dubious and consequently follows Brod when he visits the Dumeray gallery. At the gallery, Brod asks Leon Dumeray to store a painting in his vault. Recognizing the canvas as stolen, Dumeray has Brod arrested. Her interest piqued, Ann visits Brod in jail where he asks her to bring him some fruit from Juan's fruit stand. Ann returns with a pineapple, in which a gun is concealed. Holding Ann at gunpoint, Brod demands that she switch clothing with him and, thus disguised, he blasts his way out of jail. After his escape, the police congratulate Brod on his clever ruse of staging a jail break in order to win the Wildcat's confidence. Pretending to seek refuge, Brod breaks into Dumeray's home where the art dealer reveals that he is the real Wildcat and recruits Brod to join his gang. Learning of a planned robbery at the museum the following night, Brod passes a message, coded in a bar of soap, warning the police. Meanwhile, Ann discovers that Brod really is a police detective, and when she sees him at Dumeray's house, she assumes that the two are working together and unintentionally lets Dumeray know who Brad is. Dumeray then takes Brod, Ann and her driver Max prisoner and ties them up in the power house near the museum. That night, as Dumeray tunnels into the museum, Brod breaks loose of his bonds and flashes an S-O-S signal over the power lines. He then hold the thieves at bay until the police arrive to meet the real Wildcat. See less

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34 cast members

Name	Known for
Ralph Bellamy Lt. Brad Williams Lt. Brad Williams See fewer	The Wolf Man (1941)
Margaret Lindsay Ann Larkin Ann Larkin See fewer	Scarlet Street (1945)
Joseph Schildkraut Leon Dumeray Leon Dumeray See fewer	The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
Allen Jenkins Max Schwydel Max Schwydel See fewer	Tomorrow at Seven (1933)
Jerome Cowan Digby Vanderhood III Digby Vanderhood III See fewer	Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
Rudolph Anders Feral--Henchman (as Robert O. Davis) Feral--Henchman (as Robert O. Davis) See fewer	The Great Dictator (1940)
Frank Puglia Chief of Police Chief of Police See fewer	Colorado Territory (1949)
Guy D'Ennery Mordaunt--Henchman Mordaunt--Henchman See fewer	Lights of New York (1928)
Hans Herbert Marco--Henchman Marco--Henchman See fewer	Impact (1949)
Juan de la Cruz Nacional Museum Director Nacional Museum Director See fewer	The Flirt (I) (1916)
Reed Hadley Basso--Henchman Basso--Henchman See fewer	I Take This Woman (1940)
Gloria Franklin Annabelle Lee Annabelle Lee See fewer	Drums of Fu Manchu (1940)
Iris Adrian Jail Cell Blonde Jail Cell Blonde See fewer	The Odd Couple (1968)
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Dick Botiller Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited) See fewer	Radio Patrol (1937)
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Frank Hilliard Watchman (uncredited) Watchman (uncredited) See fewer	Personal Appearance Theater (1951)
Frank Lackteen Worker (uncredited) Worker (uncredited) See fewer	The Green Archer (1925)
Kate Drain Lawson Jail Matron (uncredited) Jail Matron (uncredited) See fewer	How to Marry a Millionaire (1957)
Paul Lopez Clerk (uncredited) Clerk (uncredited) See fewer	Arizona (1940)
Paul Marion Mexican Teenager (uncredited) Mexican Teenager (uncredited) See fewer	Fury of the Congo (1951)
Philo McCullough Bit (uncredited) Bit (uncredited) See fewer	The Girl Who Wouldn't Quit (1918)
James McNamara Bit (uncredited) Bit (uncredited) See fewer
Alex Montoya Bit (uncredited) Bit (uncredited) See fewer	The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Neyle Morrow Mexican Teenager (uncredited) Mexican Teenager (uncredited) See fewer	Shock Corridor (1963)
Bob O'Connor Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited) See fewer	When Knighthood Was in Flour (1923)
Keith Richards Gallery Assistant (uncredited) Gallery Assistant (uncredited) See fewer	The Ten Commandments (1956)
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Carlos Villarías Workman (uncredited) Workman (uncredited) See fewer	Nostradamus (1937)