The Cat and the Canary (1927)
The Cat and the Canary (1927)
The mystery thriller of the stage filmed with new effects!
Rich old Cyrus West's relatives are waiting for him to die so they can inherit. But he stipulates that his will be read 20 years after his death. On the appointed day his expectant heirs arrive at his brooding mansion. The will is read and it turns out that Annabelle West, the only heir with his name left, inherits, if she is deemed sane. If she isn't, the money and some diamonds go to someone else, whose name is in a sealed envelope. Before he can reveal the identity of her successor to Annabelle, Mr. Crosby, the lawyer, disappears. The first in a series of mysterious events, some of which point to Annabelle in fact being unstable.

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Cast

Laura La Plante Laura La Plante As: Annabelle West
Creighton Hale Creighton Hale As: Paul Jones
Forrest Stanley Forrest Stanley As: Charles Wilder
Tully Marshall Tully Marshall As: Roger Crosby
Gertrude Astor Gertrude Astor As: Cecily
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Storyline

Rich old Cyrus West's relatives are waiting for him to die so they can inherit. But he stipulates that his will be read 20 years after his death. On the appointed day his expectant heirs arrive at his brooding mansion. The will is read and it turns out that Annabelle West, the only heir with his name left, inherits, if she is deemed sane. If she isn't, the money and some diamonds go to someone else, whose name is in a sealed envelope. Before he can reveal the identity of her successor to Annabelle, Mr. Crosby, the lawyer, disappears. The first in a series of mysterious events, some of which point to Annabelle in fact being unstable.


Tagline: The mystery thriller of the stage filmed with new effects!
Certification: B

Details

Genres: Comedy, Horror, Mystery

Language: No Language

Release Date: 20 August 1927

Country: US

Runtime: 87m

Company Credits

Company: Universal Pictures

Revenue: $325,550

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Cast

Laura La Plante

Laura La Plante

Annabelle West

Creighton Hale

Creighton Hale

Paul Jones

Forrest Stanley

Forrest Stanley

Charles Wilder

Tully Marshall

Tully Marshall

Roger Crosby

Gertrude Astor

Gertrude Astor

Cecily

Flora Finch

Flora Finch

Susan

Arthur Edmund Carewe

Arthur Edmund Carewe

Harry

Martha Mattox

Martha Mattox

Mammy Pleasant

George Siegmann

George Siegmann

The Guard

Lucien Littlefield

Lucien Littlefield

Ira Lazar

Hal Craig

Hal Craig

Policeman (uncredited)

Billy Engle

Billy Engle

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Joe Murphy

Joe Murphy

Milkman (uncredited)

Directed By

Paul Leni

Paul Leni

Director

Writing Credits

Walter Anthony

Walter Anthony

Writer

Robert F. Hill

Robert F. Hill

Screenplay

Alfred A. Cohn

Alfred A. Cohn

Screenplay

John Willard

John Willard

Theatre Play

Edward J. Montagne

Edward J. Montagne

Story Supervisor

Production Crew

Paul Kohner

Paul Kohner

Producer

Edited By

Martin G. Cohn

Martin G. Cohn

Editor

Lloyd Nosler

Lloyd Nosler

Supervising Editor

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Hugo Riesenfeld

Hugo Riesenfeld

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Gilbert Warrenton

Gilbert Warrenton

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Charles D. Hall

Charles D. Hall

Art Direction

Other Crew

Carl Laemmle

Carl Laemmle

Presenter

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