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The Cat and the Canary (1927)

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108 min |Comedy, Horror, Mystery


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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Director

Paul Leni

Writers

John Willard (from the stage play by) |Robert F. Hill (adaptation) |Alfred A. Cohn (adaptation) (scenario) |Walter Anthony (titles) |Edward J. Montagne (story supervision)

Cinematographer

Gilbert Warrenton (photography)

Editor

Martin G. Cohn

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Release date

Sep 9, 1927 (United States)

Awards

1 win


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13 cast members
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Laura La Plante's primary photo Laura La PlanteAnnabelle West Annabelle West See fewer God's Gift to Women (1931)
Creighton Hale's primary photo Creighton Hale Paul Jones Paul Jones See fewer The Circle (1925)
Forrest Stanley's primary photo Forrest StanleyCharles Wilder Charles Wilder See fewer Beauty's Worth (1922)
Tully Marshall's primary photo Tully Marshall Roger Crosby Roger Crosby See fewer Scarface (1932)
Gertrude Astor's primary photo Gertrude Astor Cecily Young Cecily Young See fewer Stage Struck (1925)
Flora Finch's primary photo Flora FinchSusan Sillsby Susan Sillsby See fewer Quality Street (1927)
Arthur Edmund Carewe's primary photo Arthur Edmund CareweHarry Blythe (as Arthur Edmund Carew) Harry Blythe (as Arthur Edmund Carew) See fewer The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
Martha Mattox's primary photo Martha MattoxMammy Pleasant Mammy Pleasant See fewer Huckleberry Finn (1920)
George Siegmann's primary photo George Siegmann The Guard The Guard See fewer The Birth of a Nation (1915)
Lucien Littlefield's primary photo Lucien LittlefieldDoctor Ira Lazar Doctor Ira Lazar See fewer Seven Keys to Baldpate (1929)
Hal Craig's primary photo Hal CraigPoliceman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited) See fewer The Scrapper (1922)
Billy Engle's primary photo Billy EngleTaxi Driver (uncredited) Taxi Driver (uncredited) See fewer Oh, Mummy! (1927)
Joe Murphy's primary photo Joe MurphyMilkman (uncredited) Milkman (uncredited) See fewer Uncle Bim's Gifts (1923)

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