The Cat and the Canary

The Cat and the Canary

6.9IMDb Score
Released:1939-10-27
Duration:73 min
Director:Elliott Nugent
Actors:Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard, John Beal, Douglass Montgomery, Gale Sondergaard
Production:Paramount Pictures

Overview:

Relatives gather at a haunted mansion for a will reading where the sole heir is threatened by a clause that could disinherit her if she goes mad, all while a homicidal maniac escapes nearby.

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