Horror ·Comedy ·Mystery · United Kingdom · 1978 · 1h 38m

The Cat and the Canary

Director

Cast

Honor Blackman as Susan Sillsby Edward Fox as Hendricks Michael Callan as Paul Jones Wendy Hiller as Alison Crosby Olivia Hussey as Cicily Young Carol Lynley as Annabelle West

Crew

Alex Thomson — Director of Photography Roger Harrison — Editor Steven Cagan — Original Music Composer Radley Metzger — Screenplay John Willard — Writer Richard Gordon — Producer

Tagline

For God's Sake, Stay in Your Rooms and Lock the Doors!

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

based on play or musical remake black cat

Key Collaborators

Radley Metzger Director Alex Thomson Director of Photography Roger Harrison Editor Steven Cagan Original Music Composer Radley Metzger Screenplay John Willard Writer Richard Gordon Producer

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