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THE PINK PANZER

The element of surprise was vital to the storytelling mystique of Pink Panther movies. The greatest narrative ingredient was the character of Cato, masterfully portrayed by Burt Kwouk, who’d always be waiting to leap out of a cupboard and pounce on Clouseau, his orders being to attack at random in order to keep the Inspector alert.

It’s fair to say the menacing and rather noisy Focus ST we’re basking in the glory of today owes rather a debt to Cato; indeed, it carries on the manservant’s work, pouncing on unsuspecting modding enthusiasts and wrestling them to the ground

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