The Cat and the Canary

The Cat and the Canary

A CHILL-AND-CHUCKLE CHASE!...A FORTUNE AT STAKE AND A MONSTER AT LARGE!

6.9 /10 85 votes
October 27, 1939 1h 13m Released

Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director Elliott Nugent
Writers John Willard, Lynn Starling
Studio Paramount Pictures
Rating 6.9/10
Language EN

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Cast & Crew

Bob Hope

Bob Hope

Wally Campbell

Paulette Goddard

Paulette Goddard

Joyce Norman

John Beal

John Beal

Fred Blythe

Douglass Montgomery

Douglass Montgomery

Charles Wilder

Gale Sondergaard

Gale Sondergaard

Miss Lu

Elizabeth Patterson

Elizabeth Patterson

Aunt Susan

Nydia Westman

Nydia Westman

Cicily

George Zucco

George Zucco

Lawyer Crosby

John Wray

John Wray

Hendricks

George Regas

George Regas

Indian Guide

Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Reporter

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Reporter

Frequently Asked Questions

The Cat and the Canary was released on October 27, 1939.

The runtime of The Cat and the Canary is 1h 13m.

The Cat and the Canary is a Comedy, Horror, Mystery movie.

The Cat and the Canary has a rating of 6.9 out of 10 on TMDB.

The Cat and the Canary is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

The Cat and the Canary was directed by Elliott Nugent.

The main cast of The Cat and the Canary includes Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard, John Beal.

The Cat and the Canary is originally in English.