24.9.11

the cat and the canary (1929)


"I'm scared to death, let me stay here."
Twenty years after the death of millionaire Cyrus West, his relatives gather for the reading of his will. The will reveals that Annabelle West (Laura La Plante), is to inherit all, if she is deemed sane. If not the money, and diamonds go to someone named is in a sealed envelope. But before the identity within the envelope is revealed, the lawyer disappears. Followed by a series of mysterious events. Could it be that Annabelle is unstable.
The first of many versions of this classic play. This version provides an atmospheric and highly influential telling of the tale.

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