4 Movies Starring Dean Jones

That Darn Cat!

That Darn Cat!

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1965-12-02

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

116 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (3775 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Gordon Gordon (screenplay)

Mildred Gordon (screenplay)

Bill Walsh (screenplay)

Gordon Gordon (book)

Mildred Gordon (book)

Fullplot:

A woman is kidnapped. While in captivity, she manages to send a message out with a wandering cat. The cat's owner calls the FBI. The FBI tries to follow the cat. Jealous boyfriends and nosy neighbours also get in the act.

The Love Bug

The Love Bug

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1969-03-13

Languages:

English, Cantonese, Spanish

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

108 min

Rated:

G

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (9468 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Bill Walsh (screenplay)

Don DaGradi (screenplay)

Gordon Buford (story)

Fullplot:

Meet Jim Douglas, a down-on-his-luck race car driver who lives in an old run-down fire house in San Francisco with his friend Tennessee Steinmetz, a occasional drunk mechanic. One day, Jim went to a luxury car dealer and surprisingly seen a strange Volkswagon Beetle with a unusual problem, it tends to drive on it's own almost having its own mind. Then this car drove all the way to Jim's home. Believing that the owner of the car dealership Peter Thorndyke, planted the car on him. Then, Jim wanted to try out the car for himself, then, he experienced the nature of the car for himself. Then, Jim fixed it and now is in more control. Tennessee dubbed the car "Herbie". Then, Jim used Heribe for races. Jim then, was rising to fame and becoming more successful in racing, Then, Thorndyke wants Herbie back, but Jim refuses and Thorndyke wanted to compete against Jim in the races, then Thorndyke sabotaged Herbie before a race so, he can win. then, a big race known as the "El Dorado" was coming up and Jim and Tennessee along with Thorndyke's former assistant (and ex-Girlfriend) Carrol Bennet, repaired Herbie before the El Dorado. The trio are determined to beat Thorndyke in the El Dorado, who will swindle and cheat to make sure that they do not win.

Beethoven

Beethoven

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1992-04-03

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

87 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

5.5 (44403 Reviews)

Director:

Brian Levant

Cast:

Writer:

John Hughes

Amy Holden Jones

Fullplot:

The Newton family live in their comfortable home, but there seems to something missing. This "hole" is filled by a small puppy, who walks into their home and their lives. Beethoven, as he is named, grows into a giant of a dog... a St Bernard. Doctor Varnick, the local vet has a secret and horrible sideline, which requires lots of dogs for experiments. Beethoven is on the bad doctor's list.

That Darn Cat

That Darn Cat

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1997-02-14

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

89 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

4.5 (3145 Reviews)

Director:

Bob Spiers

Cast:

Writer:

Gordon Gordon (novel)

Mildred Gordon (novel)

Gordon Gordon

Mildred Gordon

Bill Walsh

Scott Alexander (screenplay)

Larry Karaszewski (screenplay)

Fullplot:

In a small Massachusetts town, two bumbling criminals mistakenly kidnap a maid, thinking her to be the wife of a prominent businessman. D.C., short for Darn Cat, is an alley cat who, while looking for his nightly snack, stumbles upon the kidnap victim, bound and gagged in a shed. The kidnap victim scratches a plea for help on the back of her wristwatch and puts it around the cat's neck. Patti finds the watch and links it to the missing maid. Playing amateur detective, she enlists the aid of an FBI agent, Zeke, who has been assigned to the case. Patti and Zeke follow D.C. through tight openings to track down the captive.

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