The Cat and the Canary (1927)
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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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Laura La PlanteAnnabelle West
Creighton HalePaul Jones
Forrest StanleyCharles Wilder
Tully MarshallRoger Crosby
Gertrude AstorCecily
Flora FinchSusan
Arthur Edmund CareweHarry
Martha MattoxMammy Pleasant
George SiegmannThe Guard
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What is The Cat and the Canary about?
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.
How long is The Cat and the Canary?
The Cat and the Canary has a runtime of 108 minutes.
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