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The Cat and the Canary is a 1927 American silent comedy horror film directed by the German Expressionist filmmaker Paul Leni. An adaptation of John Willard 's 1922 black-comedy play of the same name, the film stars Laura La Plante as Annabelle West, Forrest Stanley as Charlie Wilder, and Creighton Hale as Paul Jones.
The Cat and the Canary: Directed by Paul Leni. With Laura La Plante, Creighton Hale, Forrest Stanley, Tully Marshall. Relatives of an eccentric millionaire gather in his spooky mansion on the 20th anniversary of his death for the reading of his will.
"The Cat and the Canary" (1927) - an American silent film adaptation of John Willard's play of the same name telling. Director: Paul Leni. Producer: Carl Laemmle, Paul Kohner. Screenplay: Robert F. Hill, Alfred A. Cohn. Production Company: Universal Pictures. Audio/Visual: silent, black & white (tinted)
Directed by Paul Leni. 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 CAT AND THE CANARY is a classic horror comedy released in 1939. The film follows the story of Joyce Norman, played by Paulette Goddard, who inherits a mansion from her eccentric...
- Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
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Overview. 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.
