Comedy ·Crime ·Mystery · United States of America · 1941 · 1h 7m

Murder by Invitation

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Director
Phil Rosen
Cast
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
Crew
Marcel Le Picard — Director of Photography Martin G. Cohn — Editor George Bricker — Screenplay A.W. Hackel — Producer
Tagline

THE HOUSE of a THOUSAND SHADOWS!

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
slangtrialinheritanceb moviereporterestatedamsel in distresseccentric millionairescheming relatives
Key Collaborators
Phil Rosen Director Marcel Le Picard Director of Photography Martin G. Cohn Editor George Bricker Screenplay A.W. Hackel Producer
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