The Cat and the Canary

Nov 1, 1978

1h 38m

★ 5.7

For God's Sake, Stay in Your Rooms and Lock the Doors!

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.

Genres

Horror

Comedy

Mystery

Production Companies

Grenadier Films

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Cast

Susan Sillsby

Honor Blackman

Hendricks

Edward Fox

Paul Jones

Michael Callan

Alison Crosby

Wendy Hiller

Cicily Young

Olivia Hussey

Annabelle West

Carol Lynley

Mrs. Pleasant

Beatrix Lehmann

Dr. Harry Blythe

Daniel Massey

Cyrus West

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Charlie Wilder

Peter McEnery

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