The Cat and the Canary is a 1927 American silent comedy horror film directed by Paul Leni. An adaptation of John Willard's 1922 black-comedy play of the same name, the film stars Laura La Plante as Annabelle West, Forrest Stanley as Charlie Wilder, and Creighton Hale as Paul Jones. The plot revolves around the death of Cyrus West, who is Annabelle, Charlie, and Paul's uncle, and the reading of his will twenty years later. Annabelle is revealed as the heir, but she and the other guests must still face a night in his haunted mansion. The plot thickens when they are informed that a lunatic known as the Cat has escaped from an asylum and is hiding in the house.
The Cat and the Canary (1927)
Directed by Paul Leni
Genres - Comedy, Horror, Mystery-Suspense, Silent Film |
Sub-Genres - Comedy Horror, Silent Film |
Release Date - Aug 20, 1927 |
Run Time - 108 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Aristocrat, Expressionism, Germany, Haunted House, Hollywood, Last Will And Testament, Leni, Neil Brand, Old Dark House, Photoplay, Silent Film
Attributes
Based On: based on plays, The Cat and the Canary
Narrative Location: New York
Subject: haunted house
Narrative Location: New York
Subject: haunted house
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Alternate Titles
A macska és a kanári
HU
De kat en de kanarie
NL
El gato y el canario
MX
El legado tenebroso
ES
En fasansfull natt
SE
Gespenster im Schloß
AT
Il castello degli spettri
IT
Karuzela udręczeń
PL
Katten og Kanariefuglen
DK
Keskiyöllä
FI
Kissa ja kanarialintu
FI
Kot i kanarek
PL
La volonté du mort
CA, FR
O Gato e o Canário
BR
O Legado Tenebroso
PT
Spuk im Schloss
DE
The Cat and the Canary
AU, CA, EC, GB, US
Zwischen elf und elf
AT
Кот и канарейка
SU
Мачка и канаринац
RS
猫とカナリヤ
JP
猫和金丝雀
CN