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The Cat and the Canary (1939)

1h 13m

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The Cat and the Canary (1939)

Name: The Cat and the Canary
Genre: Comedy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1939-10-27

1h 13m

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October 27, 1939
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Plot.

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.

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Details.

Release Date
October 27, 1939

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 13m

Genres
Comedy Horror Mystery Thriller

Last updated: 2025-02-10

This Movie Is About.

cat

eccentric

mansion

louisiana

alligator

based on play or musical

inheritance

last will and testament

housekeeper

black cat

bookcase

murder mystery

bayou

Wiki.

The Cat and the Canary is a 1939 American southern gothic horror comedy film directed by Elliott Nugent starring Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard. It is a remake of the 1927 silent film The Cat and the Canary, which was based on the 1922 play of the same name by John Willard.

The film's copyright was renewed in 1966.

The film is set in an isolated mansion in the Louisiana bayous, a decade following the death of its original owner. His potential heirs gather for the reading of his will. His primary heiress is in danger of being murdered or driven insane by her rivals. The previous owner's mistress warns that this is a haunted house.