The Cat and the Canary
The mystery thriller of the stage filmed with new effects!
ComedyHorrorMysteryhaunted housebased on play or musicallast will and testamentblack and whiteold dark housesilent filmaristocratexpressionism
A playful, expressionistic haunted-house mystery that blends genuine suspense with comedic artifice, built on paranoia and visual spectacle rather than psychological depth.
Relatives gather at a haunted mansion for a will reading where the sole heir is threatened by a clause that could disinherit her if she goes mad, all while a homicidal maniac escapes nearby.
Essence
Ensemble
Laura La Plante
Annabelle West
Creighton Hale
Paul Jones
Forrest Stanley
Charles Wilder
Tully Marshall
Roger Crosby
Gertrude Astor
Cecily
Flora Finch
Susan
Arthur Edmund Carewe
Harry
Martha Mattox
Mammy Pleasant
George Siegmann
The Guard
Lucien Littlefield
Ira Lazar
Hal Craig
Policeman (uncredited)
Billy Engle
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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