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The Cat and the Canary

1939 · 73 min

This is a fast-paced, darkly comedic thriller where suspicion mounts within a decaying mansion.

Directed by
Elliott Nugent
Genres
Comedy, Horror, Mystery
Starring
Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard, John Beal
Tagline
A CHILL-AND-CHUCKLE CHASE!...A FORTUNE AT STAKE AND A MONSTER AT LARGE!
Overview
A group of potential heirs gather in a forbidding old house to learn which of them will inherit a fortune. Later, they learn that a flesh-rending maniac is loose.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Elliott Nugent
Genres
Comedy, Horror, Mystery
Starring
Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard, John Beal
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How it feels

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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • greed
  • betrayal
  • madness
  • crime
Places
  • single country house
Era
timeless
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror7
Humour6
Realism3
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Genres
comedy, horror, mystery
Directed by
Elliott Nugent
Written by
Lynn Starling, Walter DeLeon
Starring
Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard, John Beal, Douglass Montgomery, Gale Sondergaard, Elizabeth Patterson, Nydia Westman, George Zucco
Music
Ernst Toch
Cinematography
Charles Lang
Runtime
73 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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