7.6 /10 1 Votes
92% Rotten Tomatoes Produced by Richard Gordon Edited by Roger Harrison Director Radley Metzger Producer Richard Gordon | 5.8/10 IMDb Directed by Radley Metzger Music by Steven Cagan Initial release November 1978 Screenplay Radley Metzger Cinematography Alex Thomson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Written by John Willard (playwright)
Radley Metzger (screenwriter) Starring Honor Blackman
Michael Callan
Edward Fox
Wendy Hiller
Olivia Hussey
Wilfred Hyde-White
Beatrix Lehmann
Carol Lynley
Daniel Massey
Peter McEnery Cast Olivia Hussey, Honor Blackman, Edward Fox, Carol Lynley, Michael Callan Similar Honor Blackman movies, Mysteries, Horror movies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The cat and the canary
The Cat and the Canary is a mysterious horror comedy film directed by Radley Metzger released in 1978. It is an adaptation of John Willard's 1922 black comedy play of the same name, which was first filmed in 1927, and starred Laura LaPlante.
Contents
The cat and the canary 1978
Plot
On the 20th anniversary of his death, the remaining relatives of Cyrus West (Wilfred Hyde-White) are called to his mansion to view the filmed reading of his will. Cyrus lets it be known how much he despised and loathed his kin by setting up a dogfight for the fortune and revealing that Annabelle West (Carol Lynley) is to be the sole beneficiary. However, to claim the inheritance, Annabelle must spend the night in the house with the rest of the family and be deemed sane the next morning. A doctor from the asylum up the road, Dr Hendricks (Edward Fox), arrives and informs the guests that a homicidal maniac, has escaped and is hiding out in the area. With a history of insanity in the family, a mansion replete with secret rooms and corridors and "The Cat" murderer on the loose, the night becomes a tale of gruesome murders, suspense, and, ultimately, revelations.
