The Cat and the Canary (1940)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Cat_and_the_Canary
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:The_Cat_and_the_Canary_(1922)
gptkbp:box_office $1.5 million
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Charles_Lang
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired later adaptations
inspired parodies
inspired remakes
influenced genre conventions
gptkbp:director gptkb:Elliott_Nugent
gptkbp:editor gptkb:William_A._Ziegler
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:none
gptkbp:follows gptkb:The_Cat_and_the_Canary_(1922)
gptkbp:genre gptkb:musical
gptkb:film
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:DJ
gptkb:film
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Cat and the Canary (1940)
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:theatre
silent films
horror comedies
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:music gptkb:Victor_Young
gptkbp:notable_feature gptkb:collection
use of suspense
atmospheric music
Bob Hope's comedic performance
Gale Sondergaard's role
gptkbp:notable_quote " It's a matter of life and death!"
" I don't believe in ghosts!"
" The cat's out of the bag!"
" This is a haunted house!"
" What a night for a murder!"
gptkbp:precedes gptkb:The_Cat_and_the_Canary_(1961)
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
gptkbp:release_date gptkb:1940
January
gptkbp:remake gptkb:The_Cat_and_the_Canary_(1922)
gptkbp:runtime 80 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Walter_De_Leon
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Bob_Hope
gptkb:Paulette_Goddard
gptkb:Gale_Sondergaard
gptkb:John_Beal