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The Cat and the Canary (1939)

Ten years after the death of millionaire Cyrus Norman, his will is to be read out to his six relatives, including Joyce Norman and Wally Campbell. Organized by Norman's lawyer, Crosby, the six meet at Norman's eerie New Orleans Gothic mansion. During the reading, the superstitious housekeeper declares that someone will be dead by midnight. Wally fears for Joyce when she is declared the sole inheritor, but all are alarmed when Crosby turns up dead.

  • Comedy
  • Horror
  • Mystery

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Bob HopeBob HopeWally Campbell
  • Photo of Paulette GoddardPaulette GoddardJoyce Norman
  • Photo of John BealJohn BealFred Blythe
  • Photo of Douglass MontgomeryDouglass MontgomeryCharles Wilder
  • Photo of Gale SondergaardGale SondergaardMiss Lu
  • Photo of Elizabeth PattersonElizabeth PattersonAunt Susan
  • Photo of Nydia WestmanNydia WestmanCicily
  • Photo of George ZuccoGeorge ZuccoLawyer Crosby
  • Photo of John WrayJohn WrayHendricks
  • Photo of George RegasGeorge RegasIndian Guide

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