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| Cast overview: | |||
| Bob Hope | ... | Wally Campbell | |
| Paulette Goddard | ... | Joyce Norman | |
| John Beal | ... | Fred Blythe | |
| Douglass Montgomery | ... | Charlie Wilder | |
| Gale Sondergaard | ... | Miss Lu | |
| Elizabeth Patterson | ... | Aunt Susan | |
| Nydia Westman | ... | Cicily | |
| George Zucco | ... | Lawyer Crosby | |
| John Wray | ... | Hendricks | |
| George Regas | ... | Indian Guide | |
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Ten years have passed since the death of millionaire, Cyrus Norman. Cosby, Cyrus' attorney, has gathered Cyrus' 6 remaining relatives to his New Orleans' mansion for Cyrus' "reading of the will". To the others disappointment, Joyce is the sole heir, but, due to a streak of insanity running in the family, a second will has been made in case Joyce falls victim to it. This puts Joyce in danger. Suddenly, Miss Lu, Cyrus' maid, appears and warns them that the spirits have told her that one of them will die that night. Following this, Hendrick, a prison guard, warns them that, "The Cat", a homicidal maniac has escaped. This sets up Cyrus' relatives with a night filled with murders, mysteries and intrigue. Written by Kelly
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hidden treasure | murder mystery | dead body | stabbed to death | corpse |Taglines:
A CHILL-AND-CHUCKLE CHASE!...A FORTUNE AT STAKE AND A MONSTER AT LARGE! (original ad - all caps) See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
10 November 1939 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Indian Guide: Hm. Heard it last year, Jack Benny program.
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In the original Broadway play and the 1927 film, the dead man was named Cyrus West. In this version the dead man is named Cyrus Norman, possibly because Mae West was still making films at this time. See more »Goofs
When the heirs heading to the house in a boat point out a swimming alligator, protective tape is visibly wrapped around its mouth.. See more »Quotes
Wally Campbell: [Telling a joke to his Indian guide] A farmer had a cow, see, but he couldn't afford to feed it alfalfa so he fed it sawdust. He saved a lot of money alright, but he sure wasted plenty of time getting the splinters out of the milk. Ha, ha, ha, ha, Doesn't that just, uh... Splinters, milk. Don't you get it?Indian Guide: Hm. Heard it last year, Jack Benny program.
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Bob Hope murder mystery/old dark house parody film with someone trying to knock off an heiress. A fiendish figure named The Cat appears but all is not what it seems. This was good fun..I quite enjoyed it although it could have benefited from a few more legitimate frights..certainly a good starting point for Hope who went on to make many more delightful films like this.