The Cat and the Canary (1927)
The Cat and the Canary (1927)


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Cast & Crew.

Laura La Plante
Annabelle West

Creighton Hale
Paul Jones

Forrest Stanley
Charles Wilder

Tully Marshall
Roger Crosby

Gertrude Astor
Cecily

Flora Finch
Susan

Arthur Edmund Carewe
Harry

Martha Mattox
Mammy Pleasant

George Siegmann
The Guard

Lucien Littlefield
Ira Lazar

Hal Craig
Policeman (uncredited)

Billy Engle
Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Joe Murphy
Milkman (uncredited)

Paul Leni
Director

Hugo Riesenfeld
Original Music Composer

Gilbert Warrenton
Director of Photography
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Details.
Release DateAugust 20, 1927
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 27m
Box Office$325,550
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The Cat and the Canary is a 1927 American silent comedy horror film directed by Paul Leni. An adaptation of John Willard's 1922 black-comedy play of the same name, the film stars Laura La Plante as Annabelle West, Forrest Stanley as Charlie Wilder, and Creighton Hale as Paul Jones. The plot revolves around the death of Cyrus West, who is Annabelle, Charlie, and Paul's uncle, and the reading of his will twenty years later. Annabelle is revealed as the heir, but she and the other guests must still face a night in his haunted mansion. The plot thickens when they are informed that a lunatic known as the Cat has escaped from an asylum and is hiding in the house.
The film is part of the genre of comedy horror films inspired by 1920s Broadway stage plays. Leni's adaptation of Willard's play blended expressionism with humor, a style for which Leni was notable and recognized by critics as unique. His directing style made The Cat and the Canary influential in the "old dark house" genre of films popular from the 1930s through the 1950s. The film was one of Universal's early horror productions and is considered "the cornerstone of Universal's school of horror". The play has been filmed five other times, most notably in 1939, starring Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard.
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