The Cat Creeps (1930)
Is this girl the "cat" or is she 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.
- Date of release
- 1930-11-10
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Genres
- Horror, Mystery
- Director
- John Willard, Rupert Julian
Casting
- Helen Twelvetrees — Annabelle West
- Raymond Hackett — Paul
- Neil Hamilton — Charles Wilder
- Lilyan Tashman — Cicily
- Jean Hersholt — Dr. Patterson
- Montagu Love — Hendricks
- Lawrence Grant — Crosby
- Theodore von Eltz — Harry Blythe
- Blanche Friderici — Mam' Pleasant
- Elizabeth Patterson — Susan
Interesting facts
The Cat Creeps is a 1930 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Rupert Julian based on the 1922 play The Cat and the Canary by John Willard. The film is a sound remake of The Cat and the Canary (1927). Starring Helen Twelvetrees, Raymond Hackett, Neil Hamilton, Lilyan Tashman, Jean Hersholt, Elizabeth Patterson, and Montagu Love.
Production
When Universal Studios planned to remake the silent film The Cat and the Canary, the studio attempted to re-hire its star Laura La Plante to repeat the leading role she had in that film. La Plante was unavailable for the role, and was later given to Helen Twelvetrees, leading to the title being changed to The Cat Creeps. A Spanish-language version titled La Voluntad del muerto (lit.
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