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The Cat and the Canary (1939)

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72 min |Comedy, Horror, Mystery

When an eccentric family meets in their uncle's remote, decaying mansion on the tenth anniversary of his death for the reading of his will, murder and madness follow.

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Director

Elliott Nugent

Writers

Walter DeLeon (screenplay) |Lynn Starling (screenplay) |John Willard (based on the stage play by)

Producer

Arthur Hornblow Jr. (producer)

Composer

Ernst Toch (as Dr. Ernst Toch)

Cinematographer

Charles Lang (photographed by)

Editor

Archie Marshek

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Status

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Updated 1939 Oct 27

Release date

Nov 10, 1939 (United States)

Awards

3 wins

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16 cast members
Name Known for
Bob Hope primary photo Bob HopeWally Campbell Wally Campbell See fewer My Favorite Brunette (1947)
Paulette Goddard primary photo Paulette Goddard Joyce Norman Joyce Norman See fewer The Ghost Breakers (1940)
John Beal primary photo John Beal Fred Blythe Fred Blythe See fewer Double Wedding (1937)
Douglass Montgomery primary photo Douglass MontgomeryCharlie Wilder Charlie Wilder See fewer Harmony Lane (1935)
Gale Sondergaard primary photo Gale Sondergaard Miss Lu Miss Lu See fewer The Mark of Zorro (1940)
Elizabeth Patterson primary photo Elizabeth Patterson Aunt Susan Aunt Susan See fewer Dinner at Eight (1933)
Nydia Westman primary photo Nydia Westman Cicily Cicily See fewer Bulldog Drummond's Peril (1938)
George Zucco primary photo George ZuccoLawyer Crosby Lawyer Crosby See fewer Fog Island (1945)
John Wray primary photo John Wray Hendricks Hendricks See fewer All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
George Regas primary photo George Regas Indian Guide Indian Guide See fewer Daniel Boone (1936)
William Abbey primary photo William Abbey'The Cat' (uncredited) 'The Cat' (uncredited) See fewer Hawaii Calls (1938)
Milton Kibbee primary photo Milton KibbeePhotographer (uncredited) Photographer (uncredited) See fewer The Mad Doctor of Market Street (1942)
Charles Lane primary photo Charles LaneReporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited) See fewer You Can't Take It with You (1938)
Frank Melton primary photo Frank MeltonReporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited) See fewer State Fair (1933)
Nick Thompson primary photo Nick ThompsonIndian Guide (uncredited) Indian Guide (uncredited) See fewer The Snow Bride (1923)
Chief Thundercloud primary photo Chief ThundercloudIndian Guide (uncredited) Indian Guide (uncredited) See fewer Colt .45 (1950)

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