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The Cat and the Canary

1939

73 minutes

ComedyHorrorMystery

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.

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Bob Hope

Wally Campbell

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Paulette Goddard

Joyce Norman

John Beal headshot

John Beal

Fred Blythe

Douglass Montgomery headshot

Douglass Montgomery

Charles Wilder

Gale Sondergaard headshot

Gale Sondergaard

Miss Lu

Elizabeth Patterson headshot

Elizabeth Patterson

Aunt Susan

Nydia Westman headshot

Nydia Westman

Cicily

George Zucco headshot

George Zucco

Lawyer Crosby

John Wray headshot

John Wray

Hendricks

George Regas headshot

George Regas

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Milton Kibbee

Reporter

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Charles Lane

Reporter

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Frank Melton

Reporter

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Nick Thompson

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Chief Thundercloud

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