One Frightened Night (1935)

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, ... See full summary »

Director:

Christy Cabanne

Writers:

Stuart Palmer (story), Wellyn Totman (screenplay)

Stars:

Charley Grapewin, Mary Carlisle, Arthur Hohl

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Charley Grapewin	...	Jasper Whyte
Mary Carlisle	...	The Second Doris Waverly
Arthur Hohl	...	Arthur Proctor
Wallace Ford	...	Joe Luvalle (as Wally Ford)
Lucien Littlefield	...	Dr. Denham (as Lucian Littlefield)
Regis Toomey	...	Tom Dean
Hedda Hopper	...	Laura Proctor
Clarence Wilson	...	Mr. Felix
Evalyn Knapp	...	The First Doris Waverly
Rafaela Ottiano	...	Elvira
Fred Kelsey	...	Sheriff Jenks
Adrian Morris	...	Deputy Abner

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | millionaire | eccentric | old dark house | impostor | 

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Taglines:

MASCOT'S MIRTHFUL MYSTERY

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Genres:

Comedy | Mystery

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 May 1935 (USA)

Also Known As:

Notte gialla

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mascot Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

66 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (International Sound Recording Company)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Keep an eye on the utility pole that gets hit by the falling tree during the thunderstorm. It shows up intact again later in the picture.

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Quotes

Tom Dean: That's the quickest million dollars I ever lost.

User Reviews

A murder mystery starring Uncle Henry from the Wizard of Oz...

And featuring the likeable clown from Freaks. What more could one ask? A low-budget Old Dark House mystery that is better than it needs to be, with sharp dialogue and engaging characters...can't go wrong!

Why can't all B pictures be this good?