One Frightened Night

May 1 1935 Approved 1h 6m
Comedy, Mystery

Eccentric tycoon Jasper Whyte hosts a dinner at his mansion and announces that he will divide his money and give each guest a million dollars before the stroke of midnight. When his long-lost granddaughter suddenly arrives, Whyte changes his mind and proclaims that she will receive his entire fortune. A second lady appears at the estate, claiming that she is actually Whyte's granddaughter, Doris Waverly, and the first woman is found murdered in her room! With each guest possessing a motive, the mystery of the killer's identity briskly unfolds through a stirring series of surprises.

Plot

An eccentric millionaire, unable to locate his only granddaughter, decides to divide his estate among a group of people less close to him: his niece and nephew, his attorney, his doctor, and his housekeeper. But complications and murder arise when two different women turn up, claiming to be the granddaughter.

Written by

Stuart Palmer, Wellyn Totman

Directed by

Christy Cabanne

Cast

Charley Grapewin, Mary Carlisle, Arthur Hohl

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
506
Average Rating
6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA