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The Cat and the Canary

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

Director
Elliott Nugent
Year
1939
Runtime
1h 13m
Release
1939
Language
en
Country
US

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01 · Overview

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The story

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.

  • #alligator
  • #inheritance
  • #eccentric
  • #mansion
  • #based on play or musical
  • #cat
  • #louisiana
  • #bookcase
  • #black cat
  • #bayou
  • #last will and testament
  • #murder mystery

  • Directed by

    Elliott Nugent

  • Written by

    Lynn Starling & Walter DeLeon

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