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Short animated comedy

The Missing Mouse (1953): Cast

The Missing Mouse (1953) movie poster

The Missing Mouse is a 1953 short animated comedy directed by Joseph Barbera and William Hanna, starring Paul Frees as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited). It runs 7 minutes.

The Missing Mouse (1953) movie poster
Released
Runtime
7 min
Genres
Comedy , Animation
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Missing Mouse About?

The premise of The Missing Mouse without spoilers.

After a bottle of white shoe polish splashes onto Jerry, Tom catches a radio bulletin warning that a white laboratory mouse, having swallowed an explosive, has escaped and that even a tiny jar could trigger a city‑wide blast. Seeing Jerry now coated in white, Tom concludes the mouse has turned into his rival. A tiny jolt could trigger a blast.

The Missing Mouse Themes & Keywords

· 39 tags
  • claw hammer
  • clothes iron
  • pie
  • telephone
  • white mouse
  • one reeler
  • black telephone
  • cheese
  • deception
  • refrigerator
  • goldfish bowl
  • mousetrap
+27 more
  • orange
  • very little dialogue
  • tom the cat character
  • jerry the mouse character
  • news bulletin
  • radio news report
  • listening to a radio
  • shoe polish
  • escaped lab animal
  • lab mouse
  • explosive
  • mistaken identity
  • impostor
  • hit on the head with a hammer
  • 1950s
  • mouse
  • radio
  • explosion
  • animal in title
  • fear grin
  • comic violence
  • cat
  • cartoon mouse
  • cartoon cat
  • anthropomorphism
  • anthropomorphic animal
  • cat versus mouse
Cast & crew

The Missing Mouse Cast & Characters

Paul Frees plays Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited) in The Missing Mouse. Directed by Joseph Barbera and William Hanna.

Details

The Missing Mouse Also Known As

11 alternative titles, including “Il topo esplosivo” and “Tom & Jerry: Mus på drift”.

Also known as
  • Il topo esplosivo
  • Tom & Jerry: Mus på drift
  • La souris blanche
  • Tom sieht weiße Mäuse
  • Zaginiona mysz
  • 可怕的白鼠
  • Mus på drift
  • Uprchlá myš
  • Az eltűnt egér
  • El ratolí perdut
  • Мышонок-беглец

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FAQ

The Missing Mouse FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Missing Mouse, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Missing Mouse?

The Missing Mouse runs 7 minutes.

When was The Missing Mouse released?

The Missing Mouse was released on January 10, 1953.

Who directed The Missing Mouse?

The Missing Mouse was directed by Joseph Barbera and William Hanna.

More films by Joseph Barbera

Who is in the cast of The Missing Mouse?

The Missing Mouse stars Paul Frees as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited).

Does The Missing Mouse have a post-credit scene?

No. The Missing Mouse has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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