The Cat and the Canary

The Cat and the Canary

The mystery thriller of the stage filmed with new effects!

6.9 /10 83 votes
August 20, 1927 1h 27m Released

Storyline

Rich old Cyrus West's relatives are waiting for him to die so they can inherit. But he stipulates that his will be read 20 years after his death. On the appointed day his expectant heirs arrive at his brooding mansion. The will is read and it turns out that Annabelle West, the only heir with his name left, inherits, if she is deemed sane. If she isn't, the money and some diamonds go to someone else, whose name is in a sealed envelope. Before he can reveal the identity of her successor to Annabelle, Mr. Crosby, the lawyer, disappears. The first in a series of mysterious events, some of which point to Annabelle in fact being unstable.

Key Information

Director Paul Leni
Writers Walter Anthony, Robert F. Hill
Studio Universal Pictures
Rating 6.9/10
Language EN

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Cast & Crew

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)

Frequently Asked Questions

The Cat and the Canary was released on August 20, 1927.

The runtime of The Cat and the Canary is 1h 27m.

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 Paul Leni.

The main cast of The Cat and the Canary includes Laura La Plante, Creighton Hale, Forrest Stanley.

The Cat and the Canary is originally in English.