The Cat and the Canary
The mystery thriller of the stage filmed with new effects!
6.9
87 votes
1927
1h 27m
Comedy
Horror
Mystery
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.
Directed by Paul Leni
Top cast
Laura La Plante
Annabelle West
Creighton Hale
Paul Jones
Forrest Stanley
Charles Wilder
Tully Marshall
Roger Crosby
Gertrude Astor
Cecily
Flora Finch
Susan
Arthur Edmund Carewe
Harry
Martha Mattox
Mammy Pleasant
George Siegmann
The Guard
Lucien Littlefield
Ira LazarH
Hal Craig
Policeman (uncredited)
Billy Engle
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Joe Murphy
Milkman (uncredited)Details
Status
Released
Release date
August 20, 1927
Budget
—
Revenue
$325.6K
Language
No Language
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