The present invention relates to an anticancer and metastasis inhibiting effect by treatment with chlorphenesin, chloroquine, and chloropyrazine alone or in combination. Chlorphenesin, chloroquine, or chloropyrazine show the effect of killing cancer cells and inhibiting proliferation, and metastasis of cancer cells and particularly, a combination thereof is identified to have synergism. Cancer can be effectively prevented or treated by administering chlorphenesin, chloroquine, and chloropyrazine alone or in combination thereof.