IMDb RATING
7.1/10
3.5K
YOUR RATING
Relatives of an eccentric millionaire gather in his spooky mansion on the 20th anniversary of his death for the reading of his will.Relatives of an eccentric millionaire gather in his spooky mansion on the 20th anniversary of his death for the reading of his will.Relatives of an eccentric millionaire gather in his spooky mansion on the 20th anniversary of his death for the reading of his will.
- Awards
- 1 win
Arthur Edmund Carewe
- Harry Blythe
- (as Arthur Edmund Carew)
Billy Engle
- Taxi Driver
- (uncredited)
Joe Murphy
- Milkman
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWriter/director Robert F. Hill not only wrote the adaptation for this film but also served as a sort of assistant/associate director for Paul Leni. Leni, a German, didn't speak much English, and Hill spoke German, so he acted as a liaison between Leni and the cast and crew.
- GoofsAs Tully Marshall's dead body falls to the floor, the actor can be clearly seen extending his hands to break the fall.
- Quotes
Roger Crosby: I have come to read the will of Cyrus West. Have any of the heirs arrived yet?
Mammy Pleasant: No, Mr. Crosby.
Roger Crosby: You must have been lonely here these twenty years, Mammy Pleasant.
Mammy Pleasant: I don't need the living ones.
- Alternate versionsKino International distributed a video with the original 1927 musical setting compiled by James Bradford and adapted and performed by Eric Beheim and "The Cyrus West Players." It was produced by David Shepard using film materials from the David Bradley collection, and copyrighted in 1997 by Film Preservation Associates. The running time was 82 minutes.
- ConnectionsEdited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Seul le cinéma (1994)
- SoundtracksSymphony No. 3 in C minor Op. 78 'Organ' I. Adagio
Written by Camille Saint-Saëns
Featured review
Whether you take it as a good-natured send-up of the 'old dark house' genre, or simply as a semi-serious horror/comedy, either way "The Cat and the Canary" is good entertainment. The atmosphere in the dusty old mansion is done very well, with plenty of creativity, and the story moves at a good pace and is told well. These are more than enough to make up for a few plot holes and a couple of characters that are left undeveloped.
The cat/canary image, which was deliberately exaggerated somewhat, is simple but it ties the story and characters together rather well. Most of the characters are interesting, although a couple of them never really take shape. Most of the performers seemed to enjoy their roles, and they worked well together, with most of them making good use of their moments in the spotlight.
If you enjoy silent movies, you should find this a pleasant way to spend an hour and a half or so.
The cat/canary image, which was deliberately exaggerated somewhat, is simple but it ties the story and characters together rather well. Most of the characters are interesting, although a couple of them never really take shape. Most of the performers seemed to enjoy their roles, and they worked well together, with most of them making good use of their moments in the spotlight.
If you enjoy silent movies, you should find this a pleasant way to spend an hour and a half or so.
- Snow Leopard
- Mar 22, 2004
- Permalink
- How long is The Cat and the Canary?Powered by Alexa
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- En fasansfull natt
- Filming locations
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $709,699
- Runtime1 hour 48 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content
Top Gap
By what name was The Cat and the Canary (1927) officially released in India in English?
Answer