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The Cat and the Canary

FilmGothic Comedy Horror Psychological

The Cat and the Canary1978

“For God's Sake, Stay in Your Rooms and Lock the Doors!”

Directed by Radley Metzger

IMDb 5.6TMDB 5.7

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Trailer

Year

1978

Runtime

98 min

Box office

🏆 1 nomination

Synopsis

A group of potential heirs gather in a forbidding old house to learn which of them will inherit a fortune. Later, they learn that a flesh-rending maniac is loose.

Cast

Honor Blackman

Honor Blackman

Susan Sillsby

Edward Fox

Edward Fox

Hendricks

Michael Callan

Michael Callan

Paul Jones

Wendy Hiller

Wendy Hiller

Alison Crosby

Olivia Hussey

Olivia Hussey

Cicily Young

Carol Lynley

Carol Lynley

Annabelle West

Beatrix Lehmann

Beatrix Lehmann

Mrs. Pleasant

Daniel Massey

Daniel Massey

Dr. Harry Blythe

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Cyrus West

Peter McEnery

Peter McEnery

Charlie Wilder

Where to watch

Stream

fuboTV

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Philo

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Gothic Comedy Horror Psychological Classic Monsters Greed And Inheritance Family Secrets Isolation Sanity Vs. Madness based on play or musical remake black cat

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Scare rating

Contains spoilers

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