The Richest Cat in the World is a 1986 American made-for-television adventure drama film directed by Greg Beeman and released by Walt Disney Television. It originally aired March 9, 1986 as a presentation of The Disney Sunday Movie on ABC.(8 March 1986). TV Preview, Sumter Daily Item
Plot The death of millionaire Oscar Kohlmeyer leaves an inheritance to a talking cat called Leo Kohlmeyer. Leo's inheritance is worth five million dollars while Oscar's nephew (Mr. Rigsby) gets twenty-five thousand dollars on the condition he doesn't contest the will. Being greedy and bossy, Mrs. Rigsby forces her husband to contest. The Rigsbys try to kidnap the cat.
Primary cast Ramon Bieri as Oscar Kohlmeyer Steven Kampmann as Howard Piggans Caroline McWilliams as Paula Rigsby Steve Vinovich as Gus Barrett George Wyner as Victor Rigsby Brandon Call as Bart Kellie Martin as Veronica Palmer (the cat)Geringer, Dan (17 April 1986). Cat's on a roll, but Boomer's gone bust, Spokane Chronicle (Knight-Ridder article) Larry Hagman (uncredited) as the voice of Leo
See also The Aristocats - Another Disney film with a similar plot.
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Commercial trailer (1986)