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The Cat and the Canary

Not Rated
ComedyHorrorMystery
6.951/10(72 ratings)

Ten years after the death of millionaire Cyrus Norman, his will is to be read out to his six relatives, including Joyce Norman and Wally Campbell. Organized by Norman's lawyer, Crosby, the six meet at Norman's eerie New Orleans Gothic mansion. During the reading, the superstitious housekeeper declares that someone will be dead by midnight. Wally fears for Joyce when she is declared the sole inheritor, but all are alarmed when Crosby turns up dead.

10-27-1939
1h 13m
The Cat and the Canary
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Main Cast

Bob Hope

Bob Hope

Wally Campbell

Paulette Goddard

Paulette Goddard

Joyce Norman

John Beal

John Beal

Fred Blythe

Charles Wilder

Gale Sondergaard

Gale Sondergaard

Miss Lu

Aunt Susan

Nydia Westman

Nydia Westman

Cicily

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Elliott Nugent
Production:
Paramount Pictures

Key Crew

Director:
Elliott Nugent
Producer:
Arthur Hornblow Jr.
Costume Design:
Edith Head
Director of Photography:
Charles Lang
Screenplay:
Lynn Starling

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en