The Cat and the Canary
8:03 pm - 9:55 pm, Wednesday, July 29 on wedotv Movies UK (98)
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Friends and relatives of a dead millionaire gather for the reading of his will. A taped message from the deceased expresses his loathing of his legatees, and the conditions attached to the will are deliberately designed to have them at each other's throats. Moreover, it seems at least one of the potential beneficiaries is prepared to commit murder to guarantee getting the money. Thriller, starring Honor Blackman, Michael Callan and Edward Fox
1978
Movie/Drama
Thriller
Cast & Crew
Honor Blackman
(Actor)
.. Susan Sillsby
Michael Callan
(Actor)
.. Paul Jones
Edward Fox
(Actor)
.. Hendricks
Wendy Hiller
(Actor)
.. Allison Crosby
Olivia Hussey
(Actor)
.. Cicily Young
Beatrix Lehmann
(Actor)
.. Mrs Pleasant
Carol Lynley
(Actor)
.. Annabelle West
Daniel Massey
(Actor)
.. Harry Blythe
Radley Metzger
(Director)
More Information
Did You Know..
Honor Blackman
(Actor)
.. Susan Sillsby
Born:
December 12, 1927
in
London
Best Known For:
Being a Bond girl.
Early-life:
Born December 12, 1927, in Plaistor, London. She credits her father for starting her successful acting career - for her 16th birthday present he offered her the option of a bicycle or elocution lessons. She picked the latter, which helped develop her famous husky, sexy voice. On leaving school she studied part-time at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, making ends meet as a clerk at the Home Office.
Career:
Blackman's first professional job was as an understudy to the lead in West End play The Guinea Pig. Her film debut came in 1946's Fame Is the Spur. Further small movie roles and TV work followed, but it was playing Cathy Gale in The Avengers that made her a star. Blackman quit the show after two series in 1964 and, the same year, starred alongside Sean Connery as Pussy Galore in Bond movie Goldfinger. Films since include Shalako (re-teaming her with Connery), To the Devil a Daughter and Bridget Jones's Diary. She also starred in sitcom The Upper Hand and appeared in Coronation Street in 2004. She continues to work on stage and pop up in guest TV roles.
Quote:
'I'm told leather drives men up the wall. I like wearing it because it feels nice.'
Trivia:
She enjoys watching football and declined a CBE in 2002.
Michael Callan
(Actor)
.. Paul Jones
Edward Fox
(Actor)
.. Hendricks
Born:
April 13, 1937
in
London
Best Known For:
The Day of the Jackal.
Early-life:
Edward Charles Morice Fox was born on April 13, 1937, in Chelsea, west London. He is part of the Fox theatrical dynasty. Edward has two younger brothers - James is also an actor, while Robert is a producer. His mother, Angela, is said to have been the inspiration for Noel Coward's song Don't Put Your Daughter on the Stage Mrs Worthington. Following a spell in the Coldstream Guards, Fox studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts.
Career:
Fox was an extra in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (which featured his brother James), and had a bigger role in 1963's This Sporting Life, the same year he made his TV debut in Suspense. He quickly became famous in the UK thanks to Edward & Mrs Simpson, The Jokers, The Portrait of a Lady, Oh! What a Lovely War, and The Go-Between, but it was The Day of the Jackal in 1973 which brought him international acclaim. Since then, Fox has appeared in A Bridge Too Far, The Duellists, Gandhi, Never Say Never Again, A Passage to India, Lost in Space, Stage Beauty and Oliver Twist. He continues to act on stage.
Quote:
'Actors either know the job or they don't. I would rather not be there if they don't know what they are doing.'
Trivia:
He received an OBE in 2002.
Wendy Hiller
(Actor)
.. Allison Crosby
Olivia Hussey
(Actor)
.. Cicily Young
Beatrix Lehmann
(Actor)
.. Mrs Pleasant
Carol Lynley
(Actor)
.. Annabelle West
Daniel Massey
(Actor)
.. Harry Blythe
Radley Metzger
(Director)
