The Cat from Outer Space

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The Cat from Outer Space
Original poster
Directed by	Norman Tokar
Produced by	Ron W. Miller
Written by	Ted Key
Starring	Ronnie Schell Ken Berry Sandy Duncan Harry Morgan Roddy McDowall McLean Stevenson
Music by	Lalo Schifrin
Cinematography	Charles F. Wheeler
Editing by	Cotton Warburton
Distributed by	Walt Disney Pictures
Release date(s)	June 9, 1978
Running time	104 min
Country	USA
Language	English
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The Cat from Outer Space is a 1978 Walt Disney Company film, starring Ken Berry and Sandy Duncan.

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

1 Synopsis
2 Cast
3 Trivia
4 External links

[edit] Synopsis

An unidentified flying object crash-lands on Earth and is taken into custody by the United States government. The occupant of the "flying saucer" turns out to be a cat (of the Abyssinian breed) named Jake. Using a special collar, he is able to communicate with humans. The cat tries to have American scientists help him find some Org 12 so that his ship may rendezvous with his fleet. After determining that "Org 12" is gold, Jake uses his collar's powers to affect the outcome of various sporting events, including horse races and pool games, to win money to buy the needed gold.

[edit] Cast

Ronnie Schell: Jake (voice)/Sgt. Duffy
Ken Berry: Dr. Franklin 'Frank' Wilson
Sandy Duncan: Dr. Elizabeth 'Liz' Bartlett
Harry Morgan: Gen. Stilton
Roddy McDowall: Mr. Stallwood
McLean Stevenson: Dr. Norman Link
Jesse White: Earnest Ernie (the Gambling Dealer)
Alan Young: Dr. Winger (veterinarian)
Hans Conried: Chief Dr. Heffel
James Hampton: Capt. Anderson
Howard Platt: Col. Woodruff
William Prince: Mr. Charlie Olympus
Ralph Manza: Weasel
Tom Pedi: Honest Harry
Hank Jones: Officer

[edit] Trivia

Jake's original name is Zunar J5/9 Doric 4-7.
NBA Hall of Famer "Pistol" Pete Maravich and Pat Riley are seen on a clip of a 1971 NBA Hawks-Lakers basketball game.
On Jake's planet, Gold is called Org 12, and Frank figures it out when Jake tells its atomic weight (196.967).
Harry Morgan, and McLean Stevenson both appear in this movie. Both of them have starred on the series M*A*S*H. Stevenson played the first commander of the 4077th, Henry Blake. When his character was killed off in 1975, Morgan replaced him as Colonel Sherman Potter.