Top billed cast

1. 

   Honor Blackman

   Susan Sillsby

2. 

   Edward Fox

   Hendricks

3. 

   Michael Callan

   Paul Jones

4. 

   Wendy Hiller

   Alison Crosby

5. 

   Olivia Hussey

   Cicily Young

6. 

   Carol Lynley

   Annabelle West

7. 

   Beatrix Lehmann

   Mrs. Pleasant

8. 

   Daniel Massey

   Dr. Harry Blythe

9. 

   Wilfrid Hyde-White

   Cyrus West

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak

Written by Wuchak on 2023-11-26

**_Squabbling money-hungry family members at a vacant mansion in England_**

On a stormy night in 1934, several potential heirs meet at a manor in the sticks outside London for the reading of the will, which was put on film by the old man (Wilfrid Hyde-White).

"The Cat and the Canary" (1978) was based on the stage play from 1922, which was considered THE 'old dark house' tale and so four feature films were made of it between 1927-1939, followed by a television production in 1959. Interestingly, the locale of the story often changes. For instance, the 1927 film takes place by the Hudson Ri...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• based on play or musical
• remake
• black cat