Review of The Cat and the Canary (1939) by Art S — 08 Oct 2014
Bob Hope seems unexpectedly inserted into this otherwise rather standard murder mystery (the kind where people gather at midnight to hear the reading of the will). In fact, the other characters seem to notice his special status, reacting with hostility or in Paulette Goddard's case, with romantic interest.
Of course, he is supposed to be an "actor" which might justify why he is dropping jokes left and right while most (if not all) of the other characters play it straight. With Hope's contributions and the acceptable handling of the suspense plot by director Nugent, this is a fine (and brief) time-waster - but no more.
This review of The Cat and the Canary (1939) was written by Art S on 08 Oct 2014.
The Cat and the Canary has generally received positive reviews.
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