The Cat and the Canary (1939)
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. During the reading, the superstitious housekeeper declares that someone will be dead by midnight. Wally fears for Joyce when she is declared the sole inheritor, but all are alarmed when Crosby turns up dead.
Release Date : Oct 27, 1939
Runtime : 1h 12m
Companies : Paramount
Countries : United States of America
Keywords : cat, alligator, louisiana, based on play or musical, bayou, eccentric, inheritance, last will and testament, mansion, housekeeper, black cat, bookcase, murder mystery