User: PseudoSkull
File: The Cat and the Canary (1927).webm
Author: Paul Leni
Publisher: Universal Pictures
Year: 1927
PD: PD-US-not-renewed|1927|1929
Note: ''The Cat and the Canary'' is a 1927 American silent comedy horror film directed by the German Expressionist filmmaker Paul Leni, an adaptation of [[Author:John Willard (1885-1942)|John Willard]]'s [[The Cat and the Canary (Willard)|1922 black-comedy play of the same name]].
Cat: Comedy film, Horror film, Mystery film, Silent film
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00:09
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{{c|
{{cursive|Carl Laemmle}}<br>
{{xx-smaller|PRESENTS}}<br>
{{xx-larger|{{cursive|The}}<br>CAT ''and the''<br>CANARY}}
<br>
{{cursive|From [[The Cat and the Canary (Willard)|the Stage Play]]<br>by}}<br>[[Author:John Willard (1885-1942)|JOHN WILLARD]]
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00:20
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{{c|
''Adaptation by''
<br>
ROBERT E. HILL & ALFRED A. COHN
<br><br>
''Scenario by'' ALFRED A. COHN
<br><br>
''Story Supervision by''
<br>
{{larger|EDWARD J. MONTAGNE}}
}}
}}
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00:29
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{{c|
''Titles by''
<br>
WALTER ANTHONY
<br><br>
''Photography by'' GILBERT WARRENTON {{xx-smaller|''A.S.C.''}}
<br><br>
''Art Director'' CHARLES D. HALL
<br><br>
''Film Editor'' MARTIN G. COHN
<br><br>
''Supervising Film Editor''
<br>
LLOYD NOSLER
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00:40
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{{c|
''Directed by''
<br>
{{uc|[[Author:Paul Leni|Paul Leni]]}}
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00:45
{{ft/s|
{{c|
{{smaller|
''A''
<br>
UNIVERSAL PRODUCTION
<br>
COPYRIGHT, MCMXXVII,}}
<br>
{{xx-smaller|BY}}
<br>
{{smaller|UNIVERSAL PICTURES}}
<br>
{{xx-smaller|{{lsp|0.5em|CORPORATION}}
<br>
''CARL LAEMMLE<br>{{lsp|0.3em|PRESIDENT}}''
}}
}}
}}
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00:51
{{ft/s|
{{c|PLAYERS}}
{{TOC begin}}
{{TOC row 2dot-1|''Annabelle West''|{{larger|LAURA LA PLANTE}}}}
{{TOC row 2dot-1|''Paul Jones''|CREIGHTON HALE}}
{{TOC row 2dot-1|''Charles Wilder''|FORREST STANLEY}}
{{TOC row 2dot-1|''Roger Crosby''|TULLY MARSHALL}}
{{TOC row 2dot-1|''Cecily''|GERTRUDE ASTOR}}
{{TOC row 2dot-1|''Susan''|FLORA FINCH}}
{{TOC row 2dot-1|''Harry''|ARTHUR EDMUND CAREW}}
{{TOC row 2dot-1|''Mammy Pleasant''|MARTHA MATTOX}}
{{TOC row 2dot-1|''The Guard''|GEORGE SIEGMANN}}
{{TOC row 2dot-1|''Ira Lazar''|LUCIEN LITTLEFIELD}}
{{TOC end}}
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01:07
{{ft/s|
{{di|O}}n a lonely, pine-clad hill overlooking the Hudson, stood the grotesque mansion of an eccentric millionaire——
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01:32
{{ft/s|
{{di|M}}edicine could do nothing more for Cyrus West, whose greedy relatives, like cats around a canary, had brought him to the verge of madness——
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02:18
{{ft/i|
{{cursive block|
Last Will and Testament of Cyrus West. To be opened twenty years after my death.
{{right|offset=2em|Cyrus West}}
}}
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02:45
{{ft/i|
{{cursive block|
<u>This</u> envelope is <u>never</u> to be opened if the terms of my will are carried out.
{{right|offset=3em|Cyrus West}}
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03:04
{{ft/s|
——and for twenty years, it was said, the tormented ghost of Cyrus West wandered nightly through the deserted corridors.
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03:44
{{ft/s|
{{di|B}}ut on the night when the will was to be read, there was something more tangible than a ghost in the house.
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05:54
{{ft/d|
"I have come to read the will of Cyrus West. Have any of the heirs arrived yet?"
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06:06
{{ft/d|
"No, Mr. Crosby."
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06:46
{{ft/d|
"You must have been lonely here these twenty years, Mammy Pleasant."
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06:56
{{ft/d|
"I don't need the living ones."
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07:50
{{ft/d|
"I locked this safe twenty years ago——and now a moth comes out!"
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08:26
{{ft/d|
"Who has been in this house?"
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08:38
{{ft/d|
"No one but I——and his ghost."
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08:47
{{ft/d|
"No ghost could have opened these envelopes——"
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08:59
{{ft/d|
"Nobody knows the combination of that safe but——''you!''"
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10:01
{{ft/d|
"Harry Blythe!"
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10:13
{{ft/d|
"It's good to see you again after all these years!"
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10:51
{{ft/d|
"Surely you remember your little protege, Charlie Wilder?"
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11:06
{{ft/d|
"Hello, Cousin Harry!"
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11:13
{{ft/d|
"Isn't it about time you forgot your family quarrels?"
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11:35
{{ft/d|
"Why don't you drive in?"
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11:45
{{ft/d|
"Not for a million bucks!"
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11:51
{{ft/d|
"Why?"
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11:55
{{ft/d|
{{xxxx-larger|"GHOSTS!"}}
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12:26
{{ft/s|
{{di|A}}unt Susan and her niece, Cecily.
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12:37-12:44
{{ft/d|
{{xx-larger|"Gosh what a spooky house!"}}<!--It's fine for now (I can't figure it out), but if improved should be formatted so that when selected it goes from bottom to top, ie from "Gosh" to "house".-->
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14:20
{{ft/d|
"You're Paul Jones, aren't you?"
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14:28
{{ft/d|
"What was that explosion we just heard?"
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14:35
{{ft/d|
"I was driving along when I heard a shot——"
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15:08
{{ft/d|
"I was driving along when I heard a shot and a bullet whizzed right by my nose."
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15:20
{{ft/d|
"I was driving along——"
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15:27
{{ft/d|
"I was driving along——"
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15:34
{{ft/d|
"I was driving along and a bullet——"
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15:41
{{ft/d|
"As I was saying——it missed me!"
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15:51
{{ft/d|
"It is midnight——you must read the will."
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16:01
{{ft/d|
"We've got to wait for Annabelle West."
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16:10
{{ft/d|
"Annabelle?"
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16:54
{{ft/d|
"Why, Paul! I haven't seen you since nurse dropped you on your head."
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17:11
{{ft/d|
"She's certainly the image of Cyrus West, and I'll bet she's crazy, too!"
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17:22
{{ft/d|
"It isn't time to be catty——wait till we see who gets the money."
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17:46
{{ft/d|
"You've had twenty years to get ready for this meeting. It's a wonder you couldn't be here on time!"
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17:58
{{ft/d|
"That clock hasn't struck in twenty years——since the old man died."
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19:46-19:50
{{ft/i|
{{c|
{{smaller block|PAUL JONES<br><br><br>MILLIONAIRE}}
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20:02
{{ft/d|
"My relatives have watched my wealth as if they were cats, and I——a canary——"
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20:29
{{ft/d|
"——they have nearly driven me crazy because they believe I ''am'' mad."
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20:42
{{ft/d|
"——Therefore, my entire estate goes to my most distant relative, bearing the name——"
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21:04
{{ft/d|
{{xx-larger|"''——OF WEST!''"}}
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21:19-21:21
{{ft/i|
{{c|
{{smaller block|PAUL JONES<br><br><br><s>MILLIONAIRE</s>}}
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21:43
{{ft/d|
"Annabelle, I am glad you won even though I lost."
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22:11
{{ft/d|
"You're to open this envelope in his room tonight before you retire——it was his last wish."
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22:32
{{ft/d|
"I'm going——I didn't want the crazy fool's money, anyway!"
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22:40
{{ft/d|
"What is in that envelope she gave to Annabelle?"
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22:46
{{ft/d|
"Perhaps it will tell what became of the famous West diamonds."
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23:07
{{ft/d|
"——but there is an embarrassing condition attached to this will——"
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23:21
{{ft/d|
"A physician is named in the will who must examine the heir and positively establish his or her sanity."
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23:35
{{ft/d|
"If you are proven mentally unfit by the doctor who comes tonight, the estate goes to the one named in the envelope in my pocket."
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23:50
{{ft/d|
"I beg your pardon——"
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23:57
{{ft/d|
"What was the last thing you said?"
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24:06
{{ft/d|
"He said, the heir must be proven sane or the estate goes to the one mentioned in the envelope in his pocket."
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24:25
{{ft/d|
"He dictated that paragraph because he knew that all his relatives thought him crazy."
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24:43
{{ft/d|
"Now I ''know'' he was crazy."
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25:53
{{ft/d|
"This is an evil omen——something terrible will happen here tonight."
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26:30
{{ft/d|
"If you ever need me for anything, Annabelle, let me know."
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26:41
{{ft/d|
"Please don't go, Paul——don't leave me alone with these people!"
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26:54
{{ft/d|
"I'm sure Mammy Pleasant will be glad to serve you something if you'll go into the dining room."
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27:07
{{ft/d|
"I'm sure a cup of tea would comfort Aunt Susan."
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27:44
{{ft/d|
"Please excuse us——Mr. Crosby wants to discuss the conditions of the will."
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28:39
{{ft/d|
"You are just like your uncle——in a cage, surrounded by cats."
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29:19
{{ft/d|
"What did the old woman mean, saying that something terrible would happen tonight?"
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29:32
{{ft/d|
"Just an old superstition. When somebody's picture falls, it's a sign of——death!"
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29:51
{{ft/d|
"I ''thought'' I had an appointment——now I'm ''sure'' of it!"
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30:15
{{ft/d|
"An escaped lunatic is at large——I'm looking for him."
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30:36
{{ft/d|
"Well, what are you doing ''here''?"
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30:44
{{ft/d|
"He's either in this house or on the grounds."
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30:55
{{ft/d|
"I tracked him to your driveway gates."
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31:08
{{ft/d|
"Leave it to me——I'll lock the doors and windows."
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31:19
{{ft/d|
"What are you trying to give us——a bedtime story?"
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31:31
{{ft/d|
"If you ever saw this lunatic you wouldn't think it was a bedtime story!"
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31:46
{{ft/d|
"He's a maniac who thinks he's a cat, and tears his victims like they were canaries!"
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32:03
{{ft/d|
"What's the big idea——trying to scare the women to death?"
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32:12
{{ft/d|
"I'm just doing my duty."
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32:19
{{ft/d|
"He may be hiding in the house. You'd better show me around."
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32:39
{{ft/d|
"Nobody leaves this house tonight!"
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33:13
{{ft/d|
"This envelope contains the name of the heir in case you are adjudged insane——"
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33:21
{{ft/d|
"The one named in this envelope has opened it, knows the conditions and may do you harm!"
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33:59
{{ft/d|
"In case your sanity ''is'' questioned by the doctor who comes tonight, you ought to be warned who your successor is."
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34:26
{{ft/d|
"——the name is——"
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34:55
{{ft/d|
"Mr. Crosby disappeared!"
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35:27
{{ft/d|
"Don't look at me as if I were crazy——I tell you Mr. Crosby disappeared!"
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35:50
{{ft/d|
"Mr. Crosby disappeared!"
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36:01
{{ft/d|
"Just when he was about to tell me the name——he disappeared with the envelope!"
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36:14
{{ft/d|
"I ''knew'' that envelope would disappear!"
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36:27
{{ft/d|
"Pretty lucky for Annabelle that envelope disappeared."
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36:35
{{ft/d|
"Will you please shut up!"
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36:50
{{ft/d|
"Where was Crosby when you last saw him?"
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36:59
{{ft/d|
"Just where Paul stands now."
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37:16
{{ft/d|
"Didn't I tell you? She's as crazy as Cyrus West!"
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37:43
{{ft/d|
"Why don't you look for Mr. Crosby, instead of staring at ''me!''"
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38:45
{{ft/d|
"I'll bet she knows where Crosby is right now."
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38:54
{{ft/d|
"But I tell you I ''don't'' know——he disappeared."
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39:05
{{ft/d|
"Where is Mammy Pleasant while all this is going on?"
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39:14
{{ft/d|
"Perhaps Annabelle arranged for ''her'' disappearance, too."
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39:44
{{ft/d|
"Your rooms are ready."
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39:53
{{ft/d|
"I'll not leave this room until I know where that envelope is!"
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40:08
{{ft/d|
"Who is that girl?"
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40:14
{{ft/d|
"Annabelle West——our little cousin."
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40:29
{{ft/d|
"Haven't you found anybody to put in your strait-jacket yet?"
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40:38
{{ft/d|
"No——but I will before I leave."
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40:50
{{ft/d|
"Thank you, Guard——I know you will protect us."
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41:36
{{ft/d|
"Nobody has slept in that bed since the death of Cyrus West——twenty years ago."
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43:35
{{ft/d|
"I'm scared to death——let me stay here with you."
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44:22
{{ft/d|
"What are you doing here?"
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44:30
{{ft/d|
"I——I——was looking for——Mr. Crosby."
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44:40
{{ft/d|
"Mr. Crosby wouldn't be here——under the circumstances."
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45:23
{{ft/d|
"Don't forget the letter about the West diamonds."
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45:50
{{ft/d|
"I feel sociable tonight——may I come in?"
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46:10
{{ft/d|
"D-d-don't you be f-frightened——I—I'm in the house."
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46:29
{{ft/d|
"I'm not at all clever, Annabelle——but I care a lot for you."
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46:38
{{ft/d|
"And I like you, too, Paul."
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47:00
{{ft/d|
"If I had been named in the will, Annabelle, I would have offered the fortune to you."
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47:49
{{ft/i|
{{cursive block|
{{gap}}There is a button above the fireplace in this room. It is cleverly hidden but the famous West diamonds are worth your patience. Find it!
{{right|offset=2em|Cyrus West}}
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48:42
{{ft/d|
"Come and sleep in my room."
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49:18
{{ft/d|
"I'd like to see anybody get in here."
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49:26
{{ft/d|
"I'd like to see anybody get out of here."
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51:08
{{ft/d|
"I always look under the bed but I've never found anything yet."
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52:08
{{ft/d|
"You're not what Aunt Susan expected, but come out anyway."
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52:48
{{ft/d|
"I came in here to protect you from the ghost!"
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52:57
{{ft/d|
"All men are alike, only some are worse. Now you get out!"
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54:55
{{ft/d|
"Have you ever seen anything that looked like a ghost in this house?"
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55:08
{{ft/d|
"There may be one standing behind you now!"
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56:21
{{ft/d|
{{xxxx-larger|"HELP!"}}
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58:04
{{ft/d|
"She's ab-so-lute-ly crazy!"
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58:40
{{ft/d|
"This wall seems sound."
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59:45
{{ft/d|
"This is a matter for the police."
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1:01:23
{{ft/d|
"Nobody answers——the wires have been cut."
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1:01:37
{{ft/d|
"I'm going for the police."
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1:01:57
{{ft/d|
"I'm going for the police."
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1:02:03
{{ft/d|
"Let ''me'' go——''you'd'' better stay here."
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1:02:52
{{ft/d|
"It must have been the maniac who killed him. I'll go for the guard."
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1:03:30
{{ft/d|
"What's this all about, Paul?"
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1:03:44
{{ft/d|
"Don't interrupt me——I think I'm thinking!"
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1:04:11
{{ft/d|
"The solution of this mystery is in the envelope in Crosby's pocket."
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1:04:24
{{ft/d|
"The person named in that envelope is the one who murdered Crosby."
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1:04:40
{{ft/d|
"I'm going to take that envelope out of Crosby's pocket."
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1:04:47
{{ft/d|
"And I'm going with you."
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1:06:38
{{ft/d|
{{xxxx-larger|"SUSAN!"}}
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1:06:40
{{ft/d|
{{xxxx-larger|"SUSAN!"}}
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1:06:41
{{ft/d|
{{xxxx-larger|"SUSAN!"}}
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1:07:10
{{ft/d|
{{xxxx-larger|"HELP!"}}
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1:07:13
{{ft/i|
{{c|Crescent<br><br>{{smaller|101}}}}
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1:07:15
{{ft/d|
{{xxxx-larger|"HELP!"}}
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1:07:36
{{ft/d|
"''G-G-G-GHOSTS?''"
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1:08:43
{{ft/d|
"I am the doctor."
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1:09:50
{{ft/d|
"What makes you so nervous tonight?"
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1:10:07
{{ft/d|
"First, Mr. Crosby was murdered——"
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1:10:16
{{ft/d|
"Murdered——before I came?"
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1:10:22
{{ft/d|
"——then a hand, like a claw or a spider, came out from the wall and stole the necklace I was wearing."
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1:10:35
{{ft/d|
"You mean to say that a hand came out of the wall and stole your necklace?"
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1:10:46
{{ft/d|
"——and now Paul and Aunt Susan have disappeared."
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1:12:12
{{ft/d|
"May I have a glass of water?"
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1:12:47
{{ft/d|
"Annabelle!"
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1:12:51
{{ft/d|
"I can't find Aunt Susan!"
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1:13:13
{{ft/d|
"Are you related to this young lady?"
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1:13:37
{{ft/d|
"I'll report on this case in the morning."
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1:14:04
{{ft/d|
"Did I hear you say that a man was murdered?"
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1:16:01
{{ft/d|
"Ghosts are murdering people in the Cyrus West house!"
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1:16:09
{{ft/d|
"It's about time you climbed on a milk wagon."
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1:16:17
{{ft/d|
"Don't be smart——I tell you they're ghosts!"
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1:16:24
{{ft/d|
"All right——we'll soon find out what it's all about."
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1:19:12
{{ft/d|
"Give me a hand, Guard——here's your—maniac!"
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1:20:48
{{ft/d|
"Look out for him! He's the guy named in the second envelope!"
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1:21:03
{{ft/d|
"He hired me to help put the girl in the bughouse, so he could get the money!"
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1:21:21
{{ft/d|
"He killed Crosby——the body is in the cellar now——and I'll bet you'll find the necklace on him!"
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1:22:14
{{ft/d|
"Everything's all right, Annabelle. The guilty man is caught."
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1:23:19
{{ft/d|
"Annabelle, the mansion is yours, but you don't want to live here alone, do you?"
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1:23:25
{{ft/s|
{{c|FINIS}}
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1:23:37
{{ft/s|
{{c|The Cast}}
''This is repeated at the request of picture patrons who desire to check the names of those players whose work has pleased them.''
{{hr|6em}}
{{TOC begin}}
{{TOC row 2dot-1|''Annabelle West''|Laura La Plante}}
{{TOC row 2dot-1|''Paul Jones''|Creighton Hale}}
{{TOC row 2dot-1|''Charles Wilder''|Forrest Stanley}}
{{TOC row 2dot-1|''Roger Crosby''|Tully Marshall}}
{{TOC row 2dot-1|''Cecily''|Gertrude Astor}}
{{TOC row 2dot-1|''Susan''|Flora Finch}}
{{TOC row 2dot-1|''Harry''|Arthur Edmund Carew}}
{{TOC row 2dot-1|''Mammy Pleasant''|Martha Mattox}}
{{TOC row 2dot-1|''The Guard''|George Siegmann}}
{{TOC row 2dot-1|''Ira Lazar''|Lucien Littlefield}}
{{TOC end}}
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1:23:54
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{{c|
{{cursive|"It's a<br>Universal Picture}}
<br>How did you like it?<br>Write me your opinion."
{{right|{{cursive|Carl Laemmle}}}}
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