The Cat and the Canary
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. When an elderly man dies, some of his…
The Cat and the Canary
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. When an elderly man dies, some of his relatives gather to hear the reading of the will. When it is read by his attorney, the old man lets it be known how much he despised and loathed his worthless kin. As a result, his will is structured in such a way as to set up a dogfight between his potential heirs as to who will collect his fortune. —Alfred Jingle 20 years after his death, an eccentric millionaire has his relatives meet to read his will "in person" with the help of a film recording. After the reading of the will, the sole heiress Annabelle faces attacks from her empty-handed relatives. The eccentric millionaire Cyrus West (Wilfrid Hyde White) had his last will and testament recorded on film and sealed by a notary. Exactly 20 years after his death, he has his relatives gather at the remote Glencliff Manor villa to announce his will to them via film screening. To the great disappointment of the money-hungry heirs, West has named his granddaughter Annabelle West (Carol Lynley) as his sole heir. However, the inheritance is subject to a curious condition. Annabelle must spend a night with her disinherited relatives at Glencliff Manor and must not be declared insane by them the next morning. Otherwise, a second film will be shown, naming another heir. When psychologist Hendricks (Edward Fox) bursts into the gathering to warn those present about a psychopath who has escaped from a nearby mental hospital, Annabelle knows that she is in for a restless night. Her dear relatives visit Annabelle one by one in her room and vie for the favor of the rich heiress. When Annabelle finally falls asleep, a masked stranger enters her room through a secret passage and takes the heiress captive. —ARD
The Cat and the Canary
Comedy,Horror,Mystery
Film Details
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. When an elderly man dies, some of his relatives gather to hear the reading of the will.
When it is read by his attorney, the old man lets it be known how much he despised and loathed his worthless kin. As a result, his will is structured in such a way as to set up a dogfight between his potential heirs as to who will collect his fortune. —Alfred Jingle 20 years after his death, an eccentric millionaire has his relatives meet to read his will "in person" with the help of a film recording.
After the reading of the will, the sole heiress Annabelle faces attacks from her empty-handed relatives. The eccentric millionaire Cyrus West (Wilfrid Hyde White) had his last will and testament recorded on film and sealed by a notary. Exactly 20 years after his death, he has his relatives gather at the remote Glencliff Manor villa to announce his will to them via film screening.
To the great disappointment of the money-hungry heirs, West has named his granddaughter Annabelle West (Carol Lynley) as his sole heir. However, the inheritance is subject to a curious condition. Annabelle must spend a night with her disinherited relatives at Glencliff Manor and must not be declared insane by them the next morning.
Otherwise, a second film will be shown, naming another heir. When psychologist Hendricks (Edward Fox) bursts into the gathering to warn those present about a psychopath who has escaped from a nearby mental hospital, Annabelle knows that she is in for a restless night. Her dear relatives visit Annabelle one by one in her room and vie for the favor of the rich heiress.
When Annabelle finally falls asleep, a masked stranger enters her room through a secret passage and takes the heiress captive. —ARD.