Adventures of Kitty O'Day

1945 "KITTY CHASES KILLERS...And Gets Her Man! The body was missing...but Kitty was willing!"
5.3| 1h3m| NR| en
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A telephone operator plays homicide detective with her boyfriend, making it harder for the police.

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Protraph Lack of good storyline.
SpecialsTarget Disturbing yet enthralling
InformationRap This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.
Humaira Grant It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.
AnnieLola While this is a decidedly minor comedy whodunit, it makes for a mildly diverting entertainment. I found it refreshing to see Jean Parker playing comedy for a change instead of being sweet-Sweet-SWEET in yet another weeper. Peter Cookson, as boyfriend Johnny, seemed to be doing a fair imitation of Cary Grant; I had to look and see where he was from with that curious accent (Oregon) just to be sure that the resemblance wasn't simply a coincidence. Someone, either the director or Cookson himself, clearly had Grant's flair for the screwballs in mind while shooting Johnny. And it's actually quite fun! It's a silly little B-movie, but as long as you don't require your mysteries to make much sense it's perfectly watchable. And if you're a Parker fan her presence makes it quite enjoyable.
gridoon2018 The mystery here is secondary (though there is a memorable death by electrocution in an elevator!); the cute and energetic Jean Parker is the driving force of the film. Behind her sometimes flighty exterior, Kitty O'Day is a feminist pioneer - a brave woman who refuses to act like a robot or "stay in her place", like the men around her order her to do. However, the funniest performance in the film is given by Ralph Sanford as the inspector's assistant; just about any scene with him hits the comedic mark. The production is cheap, but the film moves right along and provides a highly enjoyable hour. I wish the adventures of Kitty O'Day had continued. **1/2 out of 4.
kraiggb I had a lot a fun watching both Kitty ODay films, they didn't take themselves seriously so why should we? The leads had wonderful chemistry which went a long way in enjoying the seemingly endless body count that they both had the bad luck to run into! It was unfortunate that the running length was so short. Had it been a bit longer, it may have helped add some depth to the mystery and some additional characters so there were more suspects to choose from. Kitty Oday walked a fine line on being loud and annoying but her boyfriend Johnny was able to reel her in from time to time. He was a great character, thrown into this strange situation and wanting to get out while Kitty jumps in deeper without learning how to swim first! I had never heard of these films until I saw them on Turner Classic Movies and I wish they would have made more.
whpratt1 Watched this film on TV and found this film one big COMEDY with also murder, steam rooms, message parlors, dead bodies appearing in almost every room of a hotel. Jean Parker,(Kitty O'Day)," Dead Man's Eyes" ran around and sounded like Lucille Ball and always had a hat on her head no matter where she was; in elevators where a man was electrocuted. Kitty also ran around in circles with Peter Cookson,( Johnny Jones),"Detective Kitty O'Day", who was trying to keep Kitty safe and out of his way so he could solve a crime and at the same time try to keep her safe. This film was so way out in left field, I could hardly believe that anyone would find this film entertaining. I love old time films from way back when, but this particular film I really could have avoided watching.