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The Cat and the Canary

1939 • 1h13m Comedy, Horror, Mystery

Rating

6.9/10

Popularity

1

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.

Details

Director

Elliott Nugent

Screenplay

Lynn Starling

Walter DeLeon

Cast

Bob Hope

Paulette Goddard

John Beal

Release date

10/27/1939

Status

Released

Origin country

US

Vote count

87