The Cat and the Canary (1979 film)

The Cat and the Canary
Theatrical poster
Directed by	Radley Metzger
Produced by	Richard Gordon
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
Music by	Steven Cagan
Cinematography	Alex Thomson
Edited by	Roger Harrison
Distributed by	Grenadier Films
Release dates	November 1978 (1978)
Running time	98 minutes

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.

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.

Cast

Actor	Role
Honor Blackman	Susan Sillsby
Michael Callan	Paul Jones
Edward Fox	Dr. Hendricks
Wendy Hiller	Allison Crosby
Olivia Hussey	Cicily Young
Beatrix Lehmann	Mrs. Pleasant
Carol Lynley	Annabelle West
Daniel Massey	Harry Blythe
Peter McEnery	Charlie Wilder
Wilfrid Hyde-White	Cyrus West

External links

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Films directed by Radley Metzger

Dark Odyssey (1961)
La Baie du désir (1964)
Dictionary of Sex (1964)
The Dirty Girls (1965)
The Alley Cats (1966)
Carmen, Baby (1967)
Thérèse and Isabelle (1968)
Camille 2000 (1969)
The Lickerish Quartet (1970)
Little Mother (1973)
Score (1974)
The Private Afternoons of Pamela Mann (1975)
Naked Came The Stranger (1975)
The Image (1975)
The Opening of Misty Beethoven (1975)
Barbara Broadcast (1977)
Maraschino Cherry (1978)
The Cat and the Canary (1979)
The Tale of Tiffany Lust (1979)
World of Henry Paris (1981)
The Princess and the Call Girl (1984)
Solarium (in development)

John Willard's The Cat and the Canary (1922)

Films	The Cat and the Canary (1927) The Cat Creeps (1930) La Voluntad del muerto (1930 Spanish) The Cat and the Canary (1939) The Cat and the Canary (1961 Swedish) The Cat and the Canary (1979)

Related	The Last Warning The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case

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