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The Cat And The Canary (1927)


 Starring Laura La Plante, Creighton Hale, Tully Marshall, Forrest Stanley, Gertrude Astor
Directed by Paul Leni

Print: black/white
Runtime: 90 min.
Genre: Horror

Laura La Plante, Creighton Hale. The family of a deceased millionaire gather in his house for the reading of his will in this horror classic that became the first-ever haunted-house" picture. Silent with new music score. 1927/b&w/70 min/NR.




The Cat And The Canary (1939)

Starring Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard, John Beal, Douglass Montgomery, Gale Sondergaard
Directed by Elliott Nugent

Print: Black & White
Runtime:75 min.
Genre: Horror

The legendary Bob Hope is at his very best in the hilarious comedy thriller The Cat and the Canary. A decade after the death of an eccentric millionaire, his remaining relatives gather for the reading of the will at his abandoned mansion set deep in the Louisiana bayous. Tension builds after his niece Joyce (Paulette Goddard) is named the sole inheritor and it is revealed that one of the other relatives will get everything if the heiress goes insane within the next 30 days. The timid Wally (Hope) vows to protect Joyce who must spend the night in the haunted mansion along with her jealous relatives, a creepy maid and a homicidal maniac who has just escaped from a nearby sanitarium. An equal mix of both frights and fun, this unforgettable classic showcases one of the most popular entertainers of all time and has become the gold standard for the horror-comedy genre!

The Cat And The Canary (1978)

Starring Honor Blackman, Michael Callan, Edward Fox, Wendy Hiller, Olivia Hussey 
Directed by Radley Metzger

Print: Color
Runtime:98 min.
Genre: Drama

An extravaganza which entertains and spooks in equal measure. --British Horror Films

Stylishly directed! Amusing all the way!