Prime VideoThe Cat and the Canary (1927)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.7
Overview
Rich old Cyrus West's relatives are waiting for him to die so they can inherit. But he stipulates that his will be read 20 years after his death. On the appointed day his expectant heirs arrive at his brooding mansion. The will is read and it turns out that Annabelle West, the only heir with his name left, inherits, if she is deemed sane. If she isn't, the money and some diamonds go to someone else, whose name is in a sealed envelope. Before he can reveal the identity of her successor to Annabelle, Mr. Crosby, the lawyer, disappears. The first in a series of mysterious events, some of which point to Annabelle in fact being unstable.
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Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Rich old Cyrus West's relatives are waiting for him to die so they can inherit. But he stipulates that his will be read 20 years after his death. On the appointed day his expectant heirs arrive at his brooding mansion. The will is read and it turns out that Annabelle West, the only heir with his name left, inherits, if she is deemed sane. If she isn't, the money and some diamonds go to someone else, whose name is in a sealed envelope. Before he can reveal the identity of her successor to Annabelle, Mr. Crosby, the lawyer, disappears. The first in a series of mysterious events, some of which point to Annabelle in fact being unstable.
Starring Cast
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Prime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central conflict, involving inheritance, greed, and psychological horror within a family, is inherently apolitical. The narrative focuses on individual justice and the resolution of a mystery, without engaging with or promoting any specific political ideology.
This film features a cast that is entirely white, consistent with the traditional casting practices of its era. The narrative focuses on mystery and suspense, without engaging in any critical portrayal of traditional identities or incorporating explicit diversity, equity, and inclusion themes.
Secondary
The Cat and the Canary (1927) is a silent horror-comedy that does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its plot focuses on a group of relatives, a will, and a mysterious killer, with all depicted relationships being heterosexual. Therefore, the film has no net impact on LGBTQ+ portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1927 film adaptation of John Willard's play "The Cat and the Canary" maintains the established genders of all its major characters from the original source material. No characters were portrayed as a different gender than their canonical depiction.
The 1927 film "The Cat and the Canary" is an adaptation of a 1922 play. The characters in the original play were implicitly or explicitly white, consistent with the era and setting. The film's cast portrays these characters as white, with no instances of a character established as one race being depicted as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.1
6.8
Critic Ratings
9.3
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