The Cat and the Canary (1939)

The Cat and the Canary (1939)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1939-10-27 United States of America 73 Min. PG-13
7 76 votes
Comedy, Horror, Mystery

Overview

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.

Cast

Bob Hope is Wally Campbell
Wally Campbell
Paulette Goddard is Joyce Norman
Joyce Norman
John Beal is Fred Blythe
Fred Blythe
Douglass Montgomery is Charles Wilder
Charles Wilder
Elizabeth Patterson is Aunt Susan
Aunt Susan
Nydia Westman is Cicily
Cicily
George Zucco is Lawyer Crosby
Lawyer Crosby
John Wray is Hendricks
Hendricks
George Regas is Indian Guide
Indian Guide
Milton Kibbee is Reporter
Reporter
Charles Lane is Reporter
Reporter
Frank Melton is Reporter
Reporter
Nick Thompson is Indian Guide
Indian Guide
Chief Thundercloud is Indian Guide
Indian Guide