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  • The Cat and the Canary (1978)
  • PG
    98 min | Comedy, Mystery, Horror
The Cat and the Canary (1978)
PG
98 min | Comedy, Mystery, Horror

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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Director
Writers
Radley Metzger (screenplay) | John Willard (play)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Alex Thomson (photographer)
Casting Director
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Updated Nov 16, 1978

Release date
Nov 16, 1978 (United States)

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10 cast members
Name Known for
Honor Blackman
Susan Sillsby Susan Sillsby   See fewer
Michael Callan
Paul Jones Paul Jones   See fewer
Edward Fox
Hendricks Hendricks   See fewer
Wendy Hiller
Allison Crosby Allison Crosby   See fewer
Olivia Hussey
Cicily Young Cicily Young   See fewer
Beatrix Lehmann
Mrs. Pleasant Mrs. Pleasant   See fewer
Carol Lynley
Annabelle West Annabelle West   See fewer
Daniel Massey
Dr. Harry Blythe Dr. Harry Blythe   See fewer
Peter McEnery
Charlie Wilder Charlie Wilder   See fewer
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Cyrus West (as Wilfrid Hyde White) Cyrus West (as Wilfrid Hyde White)   See fewer
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