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    The Cat and the Canary

    1939 · Thriller · 1h 12m

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      • Overall, THE CAT AND THE CANARY is a delightful horror comedy that will delight fans of the genre. It's a classic example of the "old dark house" subgenre, and its wit and charm make it a must-see for any fan of vintage horror.
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  1. CAT AND THE CANARY still is a great mystery/comedy film. With it's two young stars Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard, who go on to make yet another two films together, THE GHOST BREAKERS and NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH, there is great fun and thrills as they spend the night in a spooky old house with several guests that disappear or are found killed ...

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  3. The new Blu-ray release of THE CAT AND THE CANARY from Eureka is the first time that the highly-influential proto-horror masterpiece has been given a serious restoration and reassessment in the...

    • 12 min
    • 2.7K
    • Cereal At Midnight
  4. The Cat and the Canary is a 1939 American southern gothic horror comedy film directed by Elliott Nugent starring Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard. [1] It is a remake of the 1927 silent film The Cat and the Canary , which was based on the 1922 play of the same name by John Willard .

  5. The Cat and the Canary: Directed by Elliott Nugent. With Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard, John Beal, Douglass Montgomery. When an eccentric family meets in their uncle's remote, decaying mansion on the tenth anniversary of his death for the reading of his will, murder and madness follow.

    • (3.8K)
    • Comedy, Horror, Mystery
    • Elliott Nugent
    • 1939-11-10
  6. THE CAT AND THE CANARY is a classic horror comedy released in 1939. The film follows the story of Joyce Norman, played by Paulette Goddard, who inherits a mansion from her eccentric uncle.

    • (38)
    • Bob Hope
    • Elliott Nugent
    • Paramount Pictures
  7. The Cat and the Canary is full of elaborately choreographed camera moves, extreme angles, and set designs that recall Caligari. Yet all of it serves the story, and the gloom is leavened with a broad humor that would have appealed to a 1920s American audience.

  8. Overview. 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.

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