The Cat and the Canary
Michael Howard had previously played Paul Jones at the Q Theatre in December 1946 (qv) and would do so again on tour in 1954 and 1966 (both qv) – the latter directed, like this one, by Arnold Ridley, author of THE GHOST TRAIN. Though relocated to Cornwall, this 1948–49 production was advertised as ‘the Bob Hope version’ of the play, referring to the 1939 Paramount film adaptation.
Cast & Crew
Cast
| Unknown | Desmond Llewellyn |
|---|---|
| Unknown | Harry Towb
(credited as Harry Taub) |
| Annabelle West | Peggy Evans |
| Annie Pleasant | Dora May Patrick |
| Cicily Young | Suzanne Forbes |
| Harry Blythe | Humphrey Morton |
| Hendricks | Oswald Waller |
| Patterson | Robert Manning |
| Paul Jones | Michael Howard |
| Roger Crosby | Hamilton Deane |
| Susan Sillsby | Enid Hewit
(1948) |
| Charlie Wilder (replacement) | Derek Prouse
(1949) |
| Susan Sillsby (replacement) | Pauline Farr
(1949) |
Crew | |
| Director | Michael Howard |
| Director | Arnold Ridley |
| Presented by | Michael Howard |
| Presented by | Oswald Waller |
- Added by Jared William, last modified by Michael Hope.
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Play description
Classic ‘will reading in an old dark house’ melodrama, filmed five times.
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