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The Cat and the Canary - The Masters of Cinema Series

Laura La Plante, Forrest Stanley and Creighton Hale star in this silent comedy horror directed by Paul Leni.

Driven mad by his greedy family members, millionaire Cyrus West decreed just before he died that his last will and testament could not be read until the 20th anniversary of his death.

At the appointed time, his relatives gather and learn that he bequeathed his fortune to his niece Annabelle (La Plante), on the condition that she be judged sane by a doctor.

A terrifying night follows in which Annabelle's sanity is tested repeatedly as the family learn that a murderer known as the Cat has escaped from a nearby asylum and the lawyer who read the will is found dead...

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Product Details
Paul Leni
EKA70524
5060000705249
Blu-ray (Blu-ray / Restored Special Edition)
Region B  Learn More
Silent (English intertitles)
22/04/2024
1927
Eureka
Feature, Classic
1
Retail not for Rental
86 mins
(PG) Parental Guidance.
Special Features
  • Interactive Menus
  • Commentary: Stephen Jones (author) and Kim Newman (author/critic); Kevin Lyons and Jonathan Rigby
  • Other Documentary: 'Mysteries Mean Dark Corners'; 'Pamela Hutchinson On 'The Cat and the Canary''; 'Phuong Le On 'The Cat and the Canary''; 'A Very Eccentric Man & Yeah, a Cat!'; 'Lucky Strike'