Movie: Murder by Invitation

Top 10 Billed Cast

Wallace Ford
Wallace Ford

Bob White

Marian Marsh
Marian Marsh

Nora O'Brien

Sarah Padden
Sarah Padden

Cassandra Hildegard Denham

Gavin Gordon
Gavin Gordon

Garson Denham

George Guhl
George Guhl

Sheriff Boggs

Wallis Clark
Wallis Clark

Judge Moore

Minerva Urecal
Minerva Urecal

Maxine Denham

J. Arthur Young
J. Arthur Young

Trowbridge Cadwalader Montrose

Herb Vigran
Herb Vigran

Eddie Stats, photographer

Phillip Trent
Phillip Trent

Larry Denham

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    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.

  • Release Date

    1941-06-30

  • Average

    5.6

  • Rating:

    2.8 starts
  • Tagline

    THE HOUSE of a THOUSAND SHADOWS!

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  • Languages:

    English
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