The Cat and the Canary

The Cat and the Canary

The Cat and the Canary

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The Cat and the Canary

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

1978

1h 38m

5.7(45 votes)

Horror

Comedy

Mystery

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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10 members

Acting

Honor Blackman

Susan Sillsby

Honor Blackman

Acting

Edward Fox

Hendricks

Edward Fox

Acting

Michael Callan

Paul Jones

Michael Callan

Acting

Wendy Hiller

Alison Crosby

Wendy Hiller

Acting

Olivia Hussey

Cicily Young

Olivia Hussey

Acting

Carol Lynley

Annabelle West

Carol Lynley

Acting

Beatrix Lehmann

Mrs. Pleasant

Beatrix Lehmann

Acting

Daniel Massey

Dr. Harry Blythe

Daniel Massey

Acting

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Cyrus West

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Acting

Peter McEnery

Charlie Wilder

Peter McEnery

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