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Murder by Invitation
Murder by Invitation

Murder by Invitation

THE HOUSE of a THOUSAND SHADOWS!

Genres

ComedyCrimeMystery

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

67 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

30 June 1941

Country

United States of America

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

Dave O'Brien

Dave O'Brien

Michael, the chauffeur

Hazel Keener

Hazel Keener

Mary Denham

Isabel La Mal

Isabel La Mal

Martha Denham

Lee Shumway

Lee Shumway

Eric, the groundsman

John James

John James

Tom Denham

Kay Deslys

Kay Deslys

Katie, the cook

Kernan Cripps

Kernan Cripps

Deputy (Uncredited)

Dudley Dickerson

Dudley Dickerson

Bob's Servant (Uncredited)

Eric Mayne

Eric Mayne

Alienist (Uncredited)

Arthur Berkeley

Arthur Berkeley

Courtroom Specator (uncredited)

James Carlisle

James Carlisle

Alienist (uncredited)

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