| The Cat and the Canary | |
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| Directed by | Elliott Nugent |
| Written by | Walter de Leon Lynn Starling |
| Based on | The Cat and the Canary (play) 1922 play by John Willard |
| Produced by | Arthur Hornblow Jr. |
| Starring | Bob Hope Paulette Goddard John Beal Douglass Montgomery Gale Sondergaard |
| Cinematography | Charles B. Lang |
| Edited by | Archie Marshek |
| Music by | Ernst Toch |
Production company | Paramount Pictures |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Cat and the Canary is a 1939 American southern gothic horror comedy film directed by Elliott Nugent starring Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard.[1] It is a remake of the 1927 silent film The Cat and the Canary, which was based on the 1922 play of the same name by John Willard.[2]
The film's copyright was renewed in 1966.[3]
The film is set in an isolated mansion in the Louisiana bayous, a decade following the death of its original owner. His potential heirs gather for the reading of his will. His primary heiress is in danger of being murdered or driven insane by her rivals. The previous owner's mistress warns that this is a haunted house.
- ^ "The Cat and the Canary (1939) - Elliott Nugent | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie.
- ^ "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com.
- ^ "Catalog of copyright entries. Ser.3 pt.12-13 v.20-23 1966-1969 Motion Pictures". Catalog of Copyright Entries.musical Compositions. 1891.