The Cat and the Canary

"A dangerous criminal has escaped. He is described as a man with sharp teeth, nails resembling claws, who imagines himself to be a cat and tears his victims apart!" Twenty years ago, miser millionaire Cyrus West (Wilfred Hyde-White) planned the special occasion - a macabre family gathering for the reading of his will. Only one of his relatives would inherit his fortune - the others would inherit an interest in seeing the heir DEAD! As shadows threaten, windows rattle and lights flicker around the relatives, the news that an escaped lunatic, bestial in his lust for blood, is also on the loose in the vicinity serves to deepen the chill and terrifying sense of dread as the guests frantically pretend that they each have every chance of greeting the dawn - alive. Packed full of thrills and delicious chills and boasting a glittering International all-star cast - including Edward Fox, Honor Blackman, Olivia Hussey, Carol Lynley, Wendy Hiller, Daniel Massey and Wifred Hyde-White, "The Cat and the Canary" is one of the most famous and beloved tales of murder most foul.