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The Cat and the Canary
1939 · Movie · 69 min · ★ 6.9
ComedyHorrorMystery
The reading of a will reveals a strange relative inherits inherits everything unless she's proven to be insane.
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Details
- Years
- 1939
- Release date
- 1939-10-27
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 69 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (87 votes)
Themes
- cat
- alligator
- louisiana
- based on play or musical
- bayou
- eccentric
- inheritance
- last will and testament
- mansion
- housekeeper
- black cat
- bookcase
- +1 more
Cast & crew

Bob Hope
as Wally Campbell

Paulette Goddard
as Joyce Norman

John Beal
as Fred Blythe

Douglass Montgomery
as Charles Wilder

Gale Sondergaard
as Miss Lu

Elizabeth Patterson
as Aunt Susan

Nydia Westman
as Cicily

George Zucco
as Lawyer Crosby

John Wray
as Hendricks

George Regas
as Indian Guide
Directed by Elliott Nugent