The Cat and the Canary (1927)

Directors

Paul Leni

Cast

Arthur Edmund Carewe, Creighton Hale, Flora Finch, Forrest Stanley, George Siegmann, Gertrude Astor, Laura La Plante

The story

In a decaying mansion overlooking the Hudson River, millionaire Cyrus West approaches death. His greedy family descends upon him like "cats around a canary", causing him to become insane. West orders that his last will and testament remain locked in a safe and go unread until the 20th anniversary of his death.

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