The Cat and the Canary 96 years old

THE MYSTERY THRILLER OF THE STAGE FILMED WITH NEW EFFECTS

The Cat and the Canary

Rich old Cyrus West's relatives are waiting for him to die so they can inherit. But he stipulates that his will be read 20 years after his death. On the appointed day his expectant heirs arrive at his brooding mansion. The will is read and it turns out that Annabelle West, the only heir with his name left, inherits, if she is deemed sane. If she isn't, the money and some diamonds go to someone else, whose name is in a sealed envelope. Before he can reveal the identity of her successor to Annabelle, Mr. Crosby, the lawyer, disappears. The first in a series of mysterious events, some of which point to Annabelle in fact being unstable.

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The Cat and the Canary Cast

Name Character
Tully Marshall He was 63, 78 years old when he died as Roger Crosby
Arthur Edmund Carewe He was 42, 52 years old when he died as Harry
Creighton Hale He was 45, 83 years old when he died as Paul Jones
Lucien Littlefield He was 32, 64 years old when he died as Ira Lazar
Gertrude Astor She was 39, 90 years old when she died as Cecily
Laura La Plante She was 22, 91 years old when she died as Annabelle West
George Siegmann He was 45, 46 years old when he died as The Guard
Forrest Stanley He was 38, 80 years old when he died as Charles Wilder
Flora Finch She was 60, 72 years old when she died as Susan
Martha Mattox She was 48, 53 years old when she died as Mammy Pleasant

The Cat and the Canary Crew

Name Department
Charles D. Hall as Art Direction. He was 39 (81) years old when He died Art
Hugo Riesenfeld as Original Music Composer. He was 48 (60) years old when He died Sound
Alfred A. Cohn as Screenplay. He was 47 (70) years old when He died Writing
John Willard as Theatre Play. He was 41 (56) years old when He died Writing
Gilbert Warrenton as Director of Photography. He was 33 (86) years old when He died Camera
Martin G. Cohn as Editor. He was 34 (60) years old when He died Editing
Walter Anthony as Writer. He was 55 (73) years old when He died Writing
Paul Kohner as Producer. He was 25 (86) years old when He died Production
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The Cat and the Canary (96 years)

THE MYSTERY THRILLER OF THE STAGE FILMED WITH NEW EFFECTS

  • Release day: Friday, September 09, 1927
  • Runtime: 108 minutes