The Cat and the Canary 97 years old
THE MYSTERY THRILLER OF THE STAGE FILMED WITH NEW EFFECTS
Rich old Cyrus West's relatives are waiting for him to die so they can inherit. But he stipulates that his will be read 20 years after his death. On the appointed day his expectant heirs arrive at his brooding mansion. The will is read and it turns out that Annabelle West, the only heir with his name left, inherits, if she is deemed sane. If she isn't, the money and some diamonds go to someone else, whose name is in a sealed envelope. Before he can reveal the identity of her successor to Annabelle, Mr. Crosby, the lawyer, disappears. The first in a series of mysterious events, some of which point to Annabelle in fact being unstable.
Credits
The Cat and the Canary Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Tully Marshall He was 63, 78 years old when he died | as Roger Crosby |
| Arthur Edmund Carewe He was 42, 52 years old when he died | as Harry |
| Creighton Hale He was 45, 83 years old when he died | as Paul Jones |
| Lucien Littlefield He was 32, 64 years old when he died | as Ira Lazar |
| Gertrude Astor She was 39, 90 years old when she died | as Cecily |
| Laura La Plante She was 22, 91 years old when she died | as Annabelle West |
| Flora Finch She was 60, 72 years old when she died | as Susan |
| Martha Mattox She was 48, 53 years old when she died | as Mammy Pleasant |
| George Siegmann He was 45, 46 years old when he died | as The Guard |
| Forrest Stanley He was 38, 80 years old when he died | as Charles Wilder |
The Cat and the Canary Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Charles D. Hall as Art Direction. He was 39 (81) years old when He died | Art |
| Hugo Riesenfeld as Original Music Composer. He was 48 (60) years old when He died | Sound |
| Alfred A. Cohn as Screenplay. He was 47 (70) years old when He died | Writing |
| John Willard as Theatre Play. He was 41 (56) years old when He died | Writing |
| Gilbert Warrenton as Director of Photography. He was 33 (86) years old when He died | Camera |
| Martin G. Cohn as Editor. He was 34 (60) years old when He died | Editing |
| Walter Anthony as Writer. He was 55 (73) years old when He died | Writing |
| Paul Kohner as Producer. He was 25 (86) years old when He died | Production |
The Cat and the Canary (97 years)
THE MYSTERY THRILLER OF THE STAGE FILMED WITH NEW EFFECTS
- Release day: Friday, September 09, 1927
- Runtime: 108 minutes