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The Cat and the Canary (1939)

1939 · Elliott Nugent · 73 min · United States of America

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Relatives gather at a haunted mansion for a will reading where the sole heir is threatened by a clause that could disinherit her if she goes mad, all while a homicidal maniac escapes nearby.

A 1939 title built around Cat, Crime and Horror comedy. Directed by Elliott Nugent.

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The Cat and the Canary

Spanish: El gato y el canario
French: Le Mystère de la maison Norman
German: Erbschaft um Mitternacht
Italian: Il fantasma di mezzanotte
Portuguese: O Gato e o Canário
Chinese: 貓與金絲雀
Korean: 고양이와 카나리아

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