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The Cat and the Canary (1978)
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19 November 1979 (Norway) moreTagline:
For God's sake, stay in your rooms and lock the doors!Plot:
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. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
Old warhorse still has legs more (19 total)Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Honor Blackman | ... | Susan Sillsby |
| Michael Callan | ... | Paul Jones |
| Edward Fox | ... | 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 (as Wilfrid Hyde White) |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
98 min | Germany:89 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
Iceland:16 | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Norway:16 (1979) | UK:15 | USA:PG | Australia:MFilming Locations:
Surrey, England, UKFun Stuff
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The character of Crosby the lawyer was originally male and the role was offered to James Mason. After a number of actors passed, the role was changed to female and Wendy Hiller got the part. moreQuotes:
Paul Jones: Wanna hear my new song? I wrote it while I was unconscious. It's called 'Kiss My Heiress'. moreFAQ
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This old theatrical warhorse gets another outing in what is (to date) the only colour version of a classic play.
There are some pleasantly swish performances from a good cast and neat direction from Metzger. Film takes a while to get going but the last reel packs in the action.
Wilfred Hyde-White's appearance on film is a nice touch and he even gets to "host" the end credits. But the best moment is Edward Fox's spectacular entrance and his scene-stealing thereafter : a moment to treasure, especially his delivery of the line "We're just up the road"! (It'll make sense when you watch it).