''The Cat Burglar'' is a 1961 American

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crime film written by actor and former criminal Leo Gordon and directed by

William Witney William Nuelsen Witney (May 15, 1915 – March 17, 2002) was an American film and television director. He is best remembered for the action films he made for Republic Pictures, particularly serials: '' Dick Tracy Returns'', '' G-Men vs. the Bl ...

. It starred

Jack Hogan Jack Hogan (born Richard Roland Benson Jr.; November 24, 1929) is an American retired actor. He is most notable for the role of PFC William G. Kirby on the 1960s television show ''Combat!'' Biography Born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Hogan ...

, June Kenney and John Baer.''The Cat Burglar''
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Plot

A small-time crook steals a briefcase full of plans belonging to enemy agents.

Cast

as Jack Coley * June Kenney as Nan Baker * John Baer as Alan Sheridan *

Gregg Palmer Palmer Edwin Lee (January 25, 1927 – October 31, 2015), known by his stage name Gregg Palmer, was an American film and television actor. Born in San Francisco, California, Palmer served in the United States Army Air Corps as a cryptographer i ...

as Reed Taylor * Will J. White as Leo Joseph (as Will White) * Gene Roth as Pete * Bruno VeSota as Muskie *

Billie Bird Billie Bird Sellen (February 28, 1908 – November 27, 2002), better known professionally as Billie Bird, was an American actress and comedian. She played Margie in '' Dear John'' (1988–1992). Early life Born in Pocatello, Idaho, Bird was ...

as Mrs. Prattle *

Tommy Ivo Tommy may refer to: People * Tommy (given name) * Tommy Atkins, or just Tommy, a slang term for a common soldier in the British Army Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Tommy'' (1931 film), a Soviet drama film * ''Tommy'' (1975 fi ...

as Willie Prattle

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* 1961 films 1961 crime films 1960s spy films American crime films American spy films 1960s English-language films Films directed by William Witney American black-and-white films United Artists films 1960s American films {{1960s-crime-film-stub

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