Kitty (1945): Cast & Plot
Kitty is a 1945 historical drama directed by Mitchell Leisen, starring Paulette Goddard as Kitty, Cecil Kellaway and Ray Milland. It runs 1 hour 43 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 43m (103 min)
- Director
- Mitchell Leisen
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Kitty About?
The premise of Kitty without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Kitty survives by stealing hearts as much as wallets, using charm to sustain her life of petty crime. When celebrated painter Thomas Gainsborough agrees to capture her likeness, the portrait draws the attention of the influential Sir Hugh Marcy. Marcy regards Kitty not as a muse but as a pawn for his own ambitions, dragging her into a perilous contest of manipulation and survival.
Kitty Themes & Keywords
· 20 tags- character name as title
- one word title
- 18th century
- husband wife relationship
- debtor's prison
- wench
- leisen and milland
- marriage
- pygmalion scenario
- leisen and goddard
- tenderness
- thomas gainsborough character
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- cynicism
- marriage for money
- impersonation
- british high society
- rags to riches
- art
- painting
- based on novel
Kitty Cast & Characters
Paulette Goddard leads the cast as Kitty, with Cecil Kellaway as Thomas Gainsborough and Ray Milland as Sir Hugh Marcy. Directed by Mitchell Leisen; 122 actors are credited in all.
- Director Mitchell Leisen
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Paulette Goddard as Kitty -
Cecil Kellaway as Thomas Gainsborough -
Ray Milland as Sir Hugh Marcy -
Reginald Owen as Duke of Malmunster
Also Starring in Kitty
· 118 more- Mary MacLaren Maid to Duke Malmunster (uncredited)
- Dennis Hoey Jonathan Selby
- Helena Grant Selby Housekeeper (uncredited)
- Miriam Nelson Girl with St. Leger (uncredited)
- Audrey Westphal Girl with Barrymore (uncredited)
- Michael Dyne Prince of Wales
- Edgar Norton Earl of Campton
- Patric Knowles Brett Harwood Earl of Carstairs
- John Deauville Earl of Barrymore (uncredited)
- Eric Blore Dobson
- Mae Clarke Molly
- Matthew Boulton Solicitor (uncredited)
- William H. O'Brien Coach Footman (uncredited)
- Mary Gordon Nanny
- Harry 'Snub' Pollard Hugh's Rental Coachman (uncredited)
- Frank Hagney Stevedore (uncredited)
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- Charles Coleman Majordomo
- Colin Kenny Mr. Thickness (uncredited)
- Doris Lloyd Fish Hawker (uncredited)
- Florence Wix Guest (uncredited)
- Eric Wilton Cockney Man (uncredited)
- Leyland Hodgson Passerby (uncredited)
- Herbert Evans Footman (uncredited)
- Charles Irwin Barrows (uncredited)
- Stuart Hall Guest (uncredited)
- Wilson Benge Bellow and Bucker Mender (uncredited)
- Alec Craig McNab (uncredited)
- Al Ferguson Footman (uncredited)
- Frank Baker Assistant Faro Banker (uncredited)
- Jimmy Aubrey Cockney Cart Driver (uncredited)
- Robert R. Stephenson Stevedore (uncredited)
- Tom McGuire Vegetable Hawker (uncredited)
- Douglas Spencer Guest (uncredited)
- Crauford Kent Sir Joshua's Friend (uncredited)
- Cyril Delevanti All Hot Hawker (uncredited)
- Boyd Irwin Passerby (uncredited)
- Jack Raymond Fish Hawker (uncredited)
- David Thursby Gingerbread Hawker (uncredited)
- Bobby Hale Hawker with Donkey (uncredited)
- Ann Codee Madame Aurelie (uncredited)
- Tiny Jones Fish and Chips Woman (uncredited)
- Tempe Pigott Woman in Window (uncredited)
- Sara Allgood Old Meg
- Leslie Denison Mr. Sheridan (uncredited)
- Gibson Gowland Prison Guard (uncredited)
- Anita Sharp-Bolster Mullens
- George Kirby Solicitor (uncredited)
- John Rice Cockney Cart Driver (uncredited)
- Douglas Walton Philip (uncredited)
- Norman Ainsley Baker Hawker (uncredited)
- Lew Davis Fish Hawker (uncredited)
- John Power Cockney Cart Driver / Ink Hawker (uncredited)
- Phyllis Barry Guest (uncredited)
- Constance Collier Lady Susan Dowitt
- Victor Travis Duke's Best Man (uncredited)
- Evan Thomas Chaplain (uncredited)
- Edward Cooper Sir Herbert Harbord (uncredited)
- Jean Ransome Maid to Duke Malmunster (uncredited)
- Gordon Richards Sir Joshua Reynolds
- Ernest Hilliard Assistant Hazard Banker (uncredited)
- Paul Scardon Undertaker (uncredited)
- Hilda Plowright Mrs. Thickness (uncredited)
- Frank Benson Vinegar Hawker (uncredited)
- David Cavendish Head Faro Banker (uncredited)
- Anthony Marsh Cripplegate (uncredited)
- Lilyan Irene Apple Hawker (uncredited)
- Guy Bellis Faro Banker (uncredited)
- Robert Cory Lantern Merchant / Hazard Banker / Watchman (uncredited)
- Heather Wilde Lil
- Stanley Mann Knife-Sharpener Hawker (uncredited)
- John Meredith Guest (uncredited)
- Mary McLeod Mrs. Sheridan (uncredited)
- Anne Howard Asses Milkmaid (uncredited)
- Percival Vivian Dr. Holt
- Ivo Henderson Guest (uncredited)
- Billy Evans Rabbit Skin Hawker (uncredited)
- Jean Prescott English Woman with Children (uncredited)
- Ethyl May Halls Cockney Woman (uncredited)
- Sylvia Andrew Flower Hawker (uncredited)
- George Broughton Spoon and Larding Pin Hawker (uncredited)
- Audrey Manners Flower Girl (uncredited)
- Doreen Munroe Fresh Salad Hawker (uncredited)
- Arthur Mulliner Assistant Faro Banker (uncredited)
- Violet Seton Flower Hawker (uncredited)
- Allen Schute Guest (uncredited)
- Betty Fairfax Fish Hawker (uncredited)
- Viola Moore Guest (uncredited)
- Elsie Prescott Baked Apple Hawker (uncredited)
- Doris Stone Guest (uncredited)
- Donald Dewar English Child (uncredited)
- Clara Reid Midwife (uncredited)
- Sherlee Collier English Child (uncredited)
- Gordon Arnold Duke's Footman (uncredited)
- Sybil Bacon Magic Lantern Woman (uncredited)
- Florence Benson Broom Hawker (uncredited)
- Fred Fox Rat-Killer Hawker (uncredited)
- Byron Poindexter Colonel St. Leger (uncredited)
- Kitty Watson Singing Flower Hawker (uncredited)
- Sanders Clark Guest (uncredited)
- Patricia Cameron Elaine Carlisle
- Phyllis Adair Young Girl (uncredited)
- Harold de Becker Jr. English Child (uncredited)
- T. Arthur Hughes Fish Hawker (uncredited)
- Sidney Lawford Sir Geoffrey Tennant (uncredited)
- Reed Porter Rupert (uncredited)
- Lucy Storm Flower Girl (uncredited)
- Sybil Williams Magic Lantern Woman (uncredited)
- Dodo Bernard Taffy Tarts Peddler (uncredited)
- Anne Curson Duchess of Gloucester (uncredited)
- Pamela Ewing Flower Girl (uncredited)
- Marie Grosscup Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
- Delphine Harding English Child (uncredited)
- Marie Reeves Fish Hawker (uncredited)
- Byron Ruggles Duke's Footman (uncredited)
- Nancy Russell Young Girl (uncredited)
- Perseus Ruth Milkmaid (uncredited)
- Charles Schrader Groom of Chambers (uncredited)
- Ruth St. Denis Duchess (uncredited)
More from Mitchell Leisen
More films directed by Mitchell Leisen, best-rated first: Remember the Night, Hold Back the Dawn, To Each His Own and Death Takes a Holiday.
Kitty Plot Summary
What happens in Kitty from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 1783 London, a poor thief named Kitty is caught pickpocketing the celebrated painter Gainsborough. Amused, he pays her to sit for a portrait, and as she poses, she catches the eye of Sir Hugh Marcy, who offers her a job as a scullery maid and, later, becomes his aunt’s ward. Kitty learns that he is impoverished, having lost his post in the Foreign Office.
Full summary
The whole story of Kitty, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Kitty?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which celebrated painter commissions Kitty to sit for a portrait?
Kitty Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Eine Lady mit Vergangenheit” and “La bribona”.
- Also known as
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- Eine Lady mit Vergangenheit
- La bribona
- Flor do Lodo
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Kitty FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Kitty, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Kitty?
Kitty runs 1 hour 43 minutes (103 minutes).
When was Kitty released?
Kitty was released on October 16, 1945.
Who directed Kitty?
Kitty was directed by Mitchell Leisen.
More films by Mitchell Leisen Who is in the cast of Kitty?
Kitty stars Paulette Goddard as Kitty, Cecil Kellaway as Thomas Gainsborough and Ray Milland as Sir Hugh Marcy, among 122 credited actors.
Does Kitty have a post-credit scene?
No. Kitty has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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