The Cat and the Canary 1927

Synopsis:

Rich old Cyrus West's relatives are waiting for him to die so they can inherit. But he stipulates that his will be read 20 years after his death. On the appointed day his expectant heirs arrive at his brooding mansion. The will is read and it turns out that Annabelle West, the only heir with his name left, inherits, if she is deemed sane. If she isn't, the money and some diamonds go to someone else, whose name is in a sealed envelope. Before he can reveal the identity of her successor to Annabelle, Mr. Crosby, the lawyer, disappears. The first in a series of mysterious events, some of which point to Annabelle in fact being unstable.

Directed by: Paul Leni
Written by: Robert F. Hill & Walter Anthony & Alfred A. Cohn
Runtime: 80 minutes
Critics score:
Tagline: The mystery thriller of the stage filmed with new effects!
Cast:
Laura La Plante
Laura La Plante
Annabelle West 
Creighton Hale
Creighton Hale
Paul Jones 
Forrest Stanley
Forrest Stanley
Charles Wilder 
Tully Marshall
Tully Marshall
Roger Crosby 
Gertrude Astor
Gertrude Astor
Cecily 
Flora Finch
Flora Finch
Susan