The Cat and the Canary (1927)
Relatives of an eccentric millionaire gather in his spooky mansion on the 20th anniversary of his death for the reading of his will.
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Annabelle West -
Paul Jones -
Charles Wilder -
Roger Crosby -
Cecily -
Susan -
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Mammy Pleasant -
The Guard -
Ira Lazar
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Director:
Paul LeniWriters:
John Willard (from the stage play by), Robert F. Hill (adaptation), Alfred A. Cohn (adaptation), Alfred A. Cohn (scenario), Walter Anthony (titles), Edward J. Montagne (story supervision)All Cast & Crew
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Trivia
The black cat on the road was stuffed.
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Narrator:
On a lonely pine-clad hill overlooking the Hudson, stood the grotesque mansion of an eccentric millionaire...
Goofs
As Tully Marshall's dead body falls to the floor, the actor can be clearly seen extending his hands to break the fall.
Alternate Versions
Kino International distributed a video with the original 1927 musical setting compiled by James Bradford and adapted and performed by Eric Beheim and "The Cyrus West Players." It was produced by David Shepard using film materials from the David Bradley collection, and copyrighted in 1997 by Film Preservation Associates. The running time was 82 minutes.
Soundtracks
Symphonie no. 3 avec orgue- 1st movement
Written by Camille Saint-Saëns
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Plot Summary
Genres
Comedy | Horror | MysteryDetails
Release Date:
9 September 1927Language
None, English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Universal Studios Hollywood - 1000 Universal Studios Blvd, Universal City, California, USABox Office
Gross USA:
$325,550
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