Murder by Invitation

Jun 30, 1941

1h 7m

★ 5.8

THE HOUSE of a THOUSAND SHADOWS!

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.

Genres

Comedy

Crime

Mystery

Production Companies

Monogram Pictures

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Cast

Bob White

Wallace Ford

Nora O'Brien

Marian Marsh

Cassandra Hildegard Denham

Sarah Padden

Garson Denham

Gavin Gordon

Sheriff Boggs

George Guhl

Judge Moore

Wallis Clark

Maxine Denham

Minerva Urecal

Trowbridge Cadwalader Montrose

J. Arthur Young

Eddie Stats, photographer

Herb Vigran

Larry Denham

Phillip Trent

Michael, the chauffeur

Dave O'Brien

Mary Denham

Hazel Keener

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