The Cat and the Canary (1939 film)

The Cat and the Canary is a 1939 American horror comedy film directed by Elliott Nugent and starring Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard, John Beal, and Douglass Montgomery. It the second film adaptation of John Willard's 1922 play of the same name, after Paul Leni's 1927 silent film adaptation. Set in the Louisiana bayou, the film follows a group of potential heirs who gather at deceased man's isolated mansion—purported to be haunted—for the reading of his will.

Distributed by Paramount Pictures, The Cat and the Canary was released in select cities in late October 1939. The film's copyright was renewed in 1966.