The Cat and the Canary (1939)
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A CHILL-AND-CHUCKLE CHASE!...A FORTUNE AT STAKE AND A MONSTER AT LARGE!
Relatives gather at a haunted mansion for a will reading where the sole heir is threatened by a clause that could disinherit her if she goes mad, all while a homicidal maniac escapes nearby.
- Released: 1939-10-27
- Genres: Comedy, Horror, Mystery
- Runtime: 1h 13m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 87 votes
Directed by Elliott Nugent.
Top cast
- Bob Hope as Wally Campbell
- Paulette Goddard as Joyce Norman
- John Beal as Fred Blythe
- Douglass Montgomery as Charles Wilder
- Gale Sondergaard as Miss Lu
- Elizabeth Patterson as Aunt Susan
- Nydia Westman as Cicily
- George Zucco as Lawyer Crosby
- John Wray as Hendricks
- George Regas as Indian Guide
Where to watch The Cat and the Canary
- United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
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