Movie Description
The Cat and the Canary
(1939)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Elliott Nugent
- Producer : Arthur Hornblow Jr.
- Editor : Archie Marshek
- Cast : Bob Hope,Paulette Goddard,John Beal,Douglass Montgomery,Gale Sondergaard,Elizabeth Patterson,Nydia Westman,George Zucco,John Wray,George Regas,Milton Kibbee,Charles Lane,Frank Melton,Nick Thompson,Chief Thundercloud
Cast
Wally Campbell
Joyce Norman
Fred Blythe
Charles Wilder
Miss Lu
Aunt Susan
Cicily
Lawyer Crosby
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Facts
Original TitleThe Cat and the Canary
Status Released
Release Information
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1939-10-27
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 13m
Production CompaniesParamount Pictures
Genres
- Comedy
- Horror
- Mystery
