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The Cat and the Canary

FilmGhosts & Haunting Gothic Comedy Horror

The Cat and the Canary1927

“The mystery thriller of the stage filmed with new effects!”

Directed by Paul Leni

IMDb 7.1RT Critics 94%TMDB 6.9

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Trailer

Year

1927

Runtime

87 min

Box office

Revenue (worldwide)

$325,550

Domestic

$709,699

🏆 1 win

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Laura La Plante

Laura La Plante

Annabelle West

Creighton Hale

Creighton Hale

Paul Jones

Forrest Stanley

Forrest Stanley

Charles Wilder

Tully Marshall

Tully Marshall

Roger Crosby

Gertrude Astor

Gertrude Astor

Cecily

Flora Finch

Flora Finch

Susan

Arthur Edmund Carewe

Arthur Edmund Carewe

Harry

Martha Mattox

Martha Mattox

Mammy Pleasant

George Siegmann

George Siegmann

The Guard

Lucien Littlefield

Lucien Littlefield

Ira Lazar

Hal Craig

Policeman (uncredited)

Billy Engle

Billy Engle

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Where to watch

Stream

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Rent or buy

Amazon Video

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Ghosts & Haunting Gothic Comedy Horror Classic Monsters Inheritance And Greed Sanity And Madness Old Dark House Family Secrets Fear Of The Unknown haunted house based on play or musical last will and testament black and white old dark house silent film aristocrat expressionism

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Scare rating

Contains spoilers

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