The Rat Catcher

The Rat Catcher

The Rat Catcher

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The Rat Catcher

2023

0h 17m

6.6(494 votes)

Comedy

Overview

In an English village, a reporter and a mechanic listen to a ratcatcher explain his clever plan to outwit his prey.

Where to Watch

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Netflix

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Production Companies

American Empirical Pictures

Indian Paintbrush

Cast & Crew

6 members

Acting

Richard Ayoade

Editor

Richard Ayoade

Acting

Ralph Fiennes

Rat Man / Roald Dahl

Ralph Fiennes

Acting

Rupert Friend

Claud Cubbage

Rupert Friend

Acting

Eliel Ford

Stagehand

Eliel Ford

Art

Benoît Herlin

Stagehand

Benoît Herlin

Art

Till Sennhenn

Stagehand

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