The Cat and the Canary

The Cat and the Canary

The mystery thriller of the stage filmed with new effects!

1927 · 84 min · ★ 6.9 · Comedy, Horror, Mystery

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.

Directed by Paul Leni · Written by Robert F. Hill

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