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Murder by Invitation

Murder by Invitation

# THE HOUSE of a THOUSAND SHADOWS!
Comedy   Crime   Mystery
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1941-06-30
⌚ Running Time: 67 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.6

Beloved Cast

Wallace Ford original image
Bob White
Wallace Ford
Marian Marsh original image
Nora O'Brien
Marian Marsh
Sarah Padden original image
Cassandra Hildegard Denham
Sarah Padden
Gavin Gordon original image
Garson Denham
Gavin Gordon
George Guhl original image
Sheriff Boggs
George Guhl
Wallis Clark original image
Judge Moore
Wallis Clark
Minerva Urecal original image
Maxine Denham
Minerva Urecal
J. Arthur Young original image
Trowbridge Cadwalader Montrose
J. Arthur Young
Herb Vigran original image
Eddie Stats, photographer
Herb Vigran
Phillip Trent original image
Larry Denham
Phillip Trent
Dave O'Brien original image
Michael, the chauffeur
Dave O'Brien
Hazel Keener original image
Mary Denham
Hazel Keener
Isabel La Mal original image
Martha Denham
Isabel La Mal
Lee Shumway original image
Eric, the groundsman
Lee Shumway
John James original image
Tom Denham
John James
Kay Deslys original image
Katie, the cook
Kay Deslys
Kernan Cripps original image
Deputy (Uncredited)
Kernan Cripps
Dudley Dickerson original image
Bob's Servant (Uncredited)
Dudley Dickerson
Eric Mayne original image
Alienist (Uncredited)
Eric Mayne
Arthur Berkeley original image
Courtroom Specator (uncredited)
Arthur Berkeley
James Carlisle original image
Alienist (uncredited)
James Carlisle

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