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The Cat and the Canary (1978)

PG  98 min  -  Comedy | Mystery | Horror   -  19 November 1979 (Norway)
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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.

Director:

Radley Metzger

Writers:

Radley Metzger (screenplay), John Willard (play)
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Honor Blackman ...
Susan Sillsby
Michael Callan Michael Callan ...
Paul Jones
Edward Fox ...
Hendricks
Wendy Hiller ...
Allison Crosby
Olivia Hussey ...
Cicily Young
Beatrix Lehmann Beatrix Lehmann ...
Mrs. Pleasant
Carol Lynley ...
Annabelle West
Daniel Massey Daniel Massey ...
Harry Blythe
Peter McEnery Peter McEnery ...
Charlie Wilder
Wilfrid Hyde-White ...
Cyrus West (as Wilfrid Hyde White)
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Storyline

When an elderly man dies, some of his relatives gather to hear the reading of the will. When it is read by his attorney, the old man lets it be known how much he despised and loathed his worthless kin. As a result, his will is structured in such a way as to set up a dogfight between his potential heirs as to who will collect his fortune. Written by Alfred Jingle  

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Taglines:

For God's sake, stay in your rooms and lock the doors!

Genres:

Comedy | Mystery | Horror

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Norway) See more »

Also Known As:

Die Katze und der Kanarienvogel See more »

Filming Locations:

Surrey, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Grenadier Films See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The last film of Beatrix Lehmann who died a couple of months after it was released in the UK. See more »

Quotes

Paul Jones: Wanna hear my new song? I wrote it while I was unconscious. It's called 'Kiss My Heiress'.
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Connections

References The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934) See more »