Peter-No-Tail (1981): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1981, Peter-No-Tail is a drama, family, animation and romance film directed by Stig Lasseby, running about 81 minutes. “A Cat With A Heart of Gold” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Peter-No-Tail is a cat who's born without a proper tail on a farm by the Swedish countryside. Due to economical difficulties, the farmer is forced to get rid of Peter. The farmer can't bring himself to drown the cat, so he sneaks Peter inside the car of a family who are renting a house close to the farm for their summer vacation. When the family finally reach their home in Uppsala, Sweden, they find Peter and decide to keep him. Without a tail, he becomes the talk of the town among the other cats and, especially Mike, who teases him cruelly. Mean Mike and his two companions, Bill and Bull, are notorious for the nasty tricks they like to play on other cats. Mike is currently trying to court Molly Silk-Nose, but his rough and silly approach does not impress her, since she becomes interested in the kind and gentle Peter. But Mike won't give up that easily and he has a plan for how he'll get his revenge.

Who’s in it. Peter-No-Tail stars Mats Åhlfeldt as Pelle Svanslös, Ewa Fröling as Maja Gräddnos, Ernst-Hugo Järegård as Elake Måns and Carl Billquist as Bill / Stövlarna, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, Peter-No-Tail has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $955.4K at the box office.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Peter-No-Tail page.

If you liked it. Fans of Peter-No-Tail tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.