The Cat and the Canary 84 years old
A CHILL-AND-CHUCKLE CHASE!...A FORTUNE AT STAKE AND A MONSTER AT LARGE!
Ten years after the death of millionaire Cyrus Norman, his will is to be read out to his six relatives, including Joyce Norman and Wally Campbell. Organized by Norman's lawyer, Crosby, the six meet at Norman's eerie New Orleans Gothic mansion. During the reading, the superstitious housekeeper declares that someone will be dead by midnight. Wally fears for Joyce when she is declared the sole inheritor, but all are alarmed when Crosby turns up dead.
Credits
The Cat and the Canary Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Bob Hope He was 36, 100 years old when he died | as Wally Campbell |
| Douglass Montgomery He was 32, 58 years old when he died | as Charles Wilder |
| John Beal He was 30, 87 years old when he died | as Fred Blythe |
| Elizabeth Patterson She was 63, 90 years old when she died | as Aunt Susan |
| Charles Lane He was 34, 102 years old when he died | as Reporter |
| Paulette Goddard She was 19, 69 years old when she died | as Joyce Norman |
| Gale Sondergaard She was 40, 86 years old when she died | as Miss Lu |
| Nydia Westman She was 37, 68 years old when she died | as Cicily |
| George Regas He was 49, 50 years old when he died | as Indian guide |
| John Wray He was 52, 53 years old when he died | as Hendricks, guard |
| Milton Kibbee He was 43, 74 years old when he died | as Photographer |
| Frank Melton He was 9, 60 years old when he died | as Reporter |
| George Zucco He was 53, 74 years old when he died | as Mr. Crosby, lawyer |
| Chief Thundercloud He was 40, 56 years old when he died | as Indian Guide |
| Nick Thompson He was 50, 90 years old when he died | as Indian Guide |
The Cat and the Canary Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Archie Marshek as Editor. He was 37 (90) years old when He died | Editing |
| Hans Dreier as Art Direction. He was 54 (81) years old when He died | Art |
| John Willard as Theatre Play. He was 53 (56) years old when He died | Writing |
| Ernst Toch as Original Music Composer. He was 51 (76) years old when He died | Sound |
| A.E. Freudeman as Set Decoration. | Art |
| Charles Lang as Director of Photography. He was 37 (96) years old when He died | Camera |
| Robert Usher as Art Direction. He was 38 (89) years old when He died | Art |
| Arthur Hornblow, Jr. as Producer. He was 46 (83) years old when He died | Production |
| Walter DeLeon as Screenplay. He was 55 (63) years old when He died | Writing |
| Lynn Starling as Screenplay. She was 51 (66) years old when She died | Writing |
The Cat and the Canary (84 years)
A CHILL-AND-CHUCKLE CHASE!...A FORTUNE AT STAKE AND A MONSTER AT LARGE!
- Release day: Friday, October 27, 1939
- Runtime: 72 minutes