Murder by Invitation
THE HOUSE of a THOUSAND SHADOWS!
1941 · 1h 7m · Passed
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Directed by
Phil Rosen
Overview
The relatives of a rich old woman unsuccessfully try to have her declared insane, so they can divide up her money. To show them that there are no hard feelings, she invites them to her estate for the weekend so she can decide to whom she actually will leave her money when she dies. Soon, however, family members begin turning up dead.
Director and cast
- Phil Rosen Director
- Wallace Ford as Bob White
- Marian Marsh as Nora O'Brien
- Sarah Padden as Cassandra Hildegard Denham
- Gavin Gordon as Garson Denham
- George Guhl as Sheriff Boggs
- Wallis Clark as Judge Moore
- Minerva Urecal as Maxine Denham
- J. Arthur Young as Trowbridge Cadwalader Montrose
- Herb Vigran as Eddie Stats, photographer
- Phillip Trent as Larry Denham
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