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Kummitusyö

Original title: The Cat and the Canary
  • 19391939
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 12m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
3.1K
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POPULARITY
15,763
21,625
Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard, John Beal, Douglass Montgomery, Elizabeth Patterson, Gale Sondergaard, Nydia Westman, and George Zucco in Kummitusyö (1939)
When an eccentric family meets in their uncle's remote, decaying mansion on the tenth anniversary of his death for the reading of his will, murder and madness follow.
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When an eccentric family meets in their uncle's remote, decaying mansion on the tenth anniversary of his death for the reading of his will, murder and madness follow.When an eccentric family meets in their uncle's remote, decaying mansion on the tenth anniversary of his death for the reading of his will, murder and madness follow.When an eccentric family meets in their uncle's remote, decaying mansion on the tenth anniversary of his death for the reading of his will, murder and madness follow.

IMDb RATING
7.1/10
3.1K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
15,763
21,625
  • Director
    • Elliott Nugent
  • Writers
    • Walter DeLeon(screenplay)
    • Lynn Starling(screenplay)
    • John Willard(based on the stage play by)
  • Stars
    • Bob Hope
    • Paulette Goddard
    • John Beal
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  • Director
    • Elliott Nugent
  • Writers
    • Walter DeLeon(screenplay)
    • Lynn Starling(screenplay)
    • John Willard(based on the stage play by)
  • Stars
    • Bob Hope
    • Paulette Goddard
    • John Beal
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 69User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Bob Hope
    Bob Hope
    • Wally Campbell
    Paulette Goddard
    Paulette Goddard
    • Joyce Norman
    John Beal
    John Beal
    • Fred Blythe
    Douglass Montgomery
    Douglass Montgomery
    • Charlie Wilder
    Gale Sondergaard
    Gale Sondergaard
    • Miss Lu
    Elizabeth Patterson
    Elizabeth Patterson
    • Aunt Susan
    Nydia Westman
    Nydia Westman
    • Cicily
    George Zucco
    George Zucco
    • Lawyer Crosby
    John Wray
    John Wray
    • Hendricks
    George Regas
    George Regas
    • Indian Guide
    William Abbey
    • 'The Cat'
    • (uncredited)
    Milton Kibbee
    Milton Kibbee
    • Photographer
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Lane
    Charles Lane
    • Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Melton
    Frank Melton
    • Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    Nick Thompson
    Nick Thompson
    • Indian Guide
    • (uncredited)
    Chief Thundercloud
    Chief Thundercloud
    • Indian Guide
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Elliott Nugent
    • Writers
      • Walter DeLeon(screenplay)
      • Lynn Starling(screenplay)
      • John Willard(based on the stage play by)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Elizabeth Patterson played the role of Susan in both this and the first sound version of the story, "The Cat Creeps (1930)."
    • Goofs
      When the heirs heading to the house in a boat point out a swimming alligator, protective tape is visibly wrapped around its mouth..
    • Quotes

      Cicily: It's awful spooky down here. Do you believe in reincarnation?

      Wally Campbell: Huh?

      Cicily: You know... that dead people come back?

      Wally Campbell: You mean like the Republicans?

    • Connections
      Edited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Seul le cinéma (1994)

    User reviews69

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    7/10
    Can Bob Hope stop the Cat?
    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.
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    • Aug 21, 2003

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    • Release date
      • May 24, 1946 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Spöknatten
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 12 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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