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The Cat and the Canary

“The mystery thriller of the stage filmed with new effects!”

Director
Paul Leni
Year
1927
Runtime
1h 27m
Release
1927
Language
en
Country
US

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01 · Overview

What it’s about

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.

  • #expressionism
  • #silent film
  • #black and white
  • #based on play or musical
  • #haunted house
  • #last will and testament
  • #aristocrat
  • #old dark house

  • Directed by

    Paul Leni

  • Written by

    Robert F. Hill & Alfred A. Cohn & Walter Anthony

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