The Cat and the Canary (1927)

The Cat and the Canary (1927)

The mystery thriller of the stage filmed with new effects! 1927-08-20 United States of America 87 Min. PG-13
6.8 74 votes

Overview

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.

Cast

Laura La Plante is Annabelle West
Annabelle West
Creighton Hale is Paul Jones
Paul Jones
Forrest Stanley is Charles Wilder
Charles Wilder
Tully Marshall is Roger Crosby
Roger Crosby
Martha Mattox is Mammy Pleasant
Mammy Pleasant
George Siegmann is The Guard
Hal Craig is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Billy Engle is Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Taxi Driver (uncredited)