The Cat and the Canary
Seen it?1939 | 73 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, anyone who wants a laugh and horror fans. If you loved Knives Out or House on Haunted Hill, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 13 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1939: an older pace and style.
A group of potential heirs gather in a forbidding old house to learn which of them will inherit a fortune. Later, they learn that a flesh-rending maniac is loose.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 17K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Elliott Nugent
- Bob HopeWally Campbell
- Paulette GoddardJoyce Norman
- John BealFred Blythe
- Douglass MontgomeryCharles Wilder
- Gale SondergaardMiss Lu
- Elizabeth PattersonAunt Susan
- Nydia WestmanCicily
- George ZuccoLawyer Crosby
- John WrayHendricks
- George RegasIndian Guide