The Cat and the Canary
5.6
“For God's Sake, Stay in Your Rooms and Lock the Doors!”
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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Cast
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Honor Blackman
Susan Sillsby
Known for
Goldfinger
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
Edward Fox
Hendricks
Known for
Taboo
Gandhi
Michael Callan
Paul Jones
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Cat Ballou
Mysterious Island
Wendy Hiller
Alison Crosby
Known for
The Elephant Man
A Man for All Seasons
Olivia Hussey
Cicily Young
Known for
It
Jesus of Nazareth
Carol Lynley
Annabelle West
Known for
Bunny Lake Is Missing
The Poseidon Adventure
Beatrix Lehmann
Mrs. Pleasant
Known for
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Daniel Massey
Dr. Harry Blythe
Known for
Escape to Victory
Star!
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Cyrus West
Known for
My Fair Lady
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Peter McEnery
Charlie Wilder
Known for
Atlantic Wall
Footprints on the Moon
Radley Metzger Director · John Willard Author Steven Cagan Composer
United States release November 1, 1978 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
Grenadier Films
Production
United Kingdom
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · November 1, 1978
Theatrical
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