The Cat and the Canary

Year: 1939

Runtime: 73 mins

Language: English

Director: Elliott Nugent

ComedyHorrorMysteryCrude humor and satireSpooky scary comedy

The will of millionaire Cyrus Norman is read ten years after his death, gathering his six relatives—including Joyce Norman and Wally Campbell—in his spooky New Orleans Gothic mansion. The superstitious housekeeper predicts a murder by midnight. When lawyer Crosby is found dead, Wally scrambles to protect Joyce, the sole heir, as danger looms.

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