The Cat and the Canary (1939) (1939)

Name: The Cat and the Canary (1939)
Genre: Comedy, Horror, Mystery
Released: 1939
Duration: 73 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard, John Beal, Douglass Montgomery, Gale Sondergaard

1h 13m United States of America

Comedy Horror Mystery

Plot

Ten years post the passing of wealthy Cyrus Norman, his will is set to be unveiled to six relatives, including Joyce Norman and Wally Campbell, at his haunting Gothic mansion in New Orleans. As the lawyer, Crosby, prepares for the reading, the superstitious housekeeper ominously warns that a death will occur by midnight. Tensions rise when Joyce is named the sole heir, prompting Wally's concerns for her safety. The situation escalates dramatically when Crosby is suddenly found murdered, leaving the relatives in a state of panic and suspicion.

Cast

Bob Hope Paulette Goddard John Beal Douglass Montgomery Gale Sondergaard Elizabeth Patterson Nydia Westman George Zucco John Wray George Regas Milton Kibbee Charles Lane Frank Melton Nick Thompson Chief Thundercloud