The Cat and the Canary

Summary

The Cat and the Canary is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (353 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Cat and the Canary's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Cat and the Canary was directed by Paul Leni^[4].
• Alfred A. Cohn wrote the screenplay for The Cat and the Canary^[5].
• Robert F. Hill wrote the screenplay for The Cat and the Canary^[6].
• Walter Anthony wrote the screenplay for The Cat and the Canary^[7].
• The Cat and the Canary's composer is recorded as Hugo Riesenfeld^[8].
• The Cat and the Canary's genre is comedy horror^[9].
• The Cat and the Canary's genre is mystery film^[10].
• The Cat and the Canary's genre is silent film^[11].
• The Cat and the Canary's genre is horror film^[12].
• The Cat and the Canary's based on is recorded as The Cat and the Canary^[13].
• A cast member of The Cat and the Canary was Laura La Plante^[14].
• A cast member of The Cat and the Canary was Forrest Stanley^[15].
• A cast member of The Cat and the Canary was Creighton Hale^[16].
• A cast member of The Cat and the Canary was Flora Finch^[17].
• A cast member of The Cat and the Canary was Gertrude Astor^[18].
• A cast member of The Cat and the Canary was Arthur Edmund Carewe^[19].
• A cast member of The Cat and the Canary was George Siegmann^[20].
• The Cat and the Canary was produced by Paul Kohner^[21].
• The Cat and the Canary was produced by Carl Laemmle^[22].
• The Cat and the Canary's production company is recorded as Universal Pictures^[23].
• The Cat and the Canary's director of photography is recorded as Gilbert Warrenton^[24].
• The original language of The Cat and the Canary was English^[25].
• The Cat and the Canary's Commons category is recorded as The Cat and the Canary (1927 film)^[26].
• The Cat and the Canary was distributed by video on demand^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Paul Kohner^[21] and Carl Laemmle^[22]. The Cat and the Canary was directed by Paul Leni^[4]. Screenwriters include Alfred A. Cohn^[5], Robert F. Hill^[6], and Walter Anthony^[7]. Cast members include Laura La Plante^[14], Forrest Stanley^[15], Creighton Hale^[16], Flora Finch^[17], Gertrude Astor^[18], and Arthur Edmund Carewe^[19].

Publication

The Cat and the Canary was published on January 1, 1927^[28]. The original language of it was English^[25]. Genres include comedy horror^[9], mystery film^[10], silent film^[11], and horror film^[12]. It was distributed by video on demand^[27].

Reception

Reviews include 7.4/10^[29] and 93%^[30].

Why It Matters

The Cat and the Canary ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (353 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]