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Murder by Invitation (1941)
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30 June 1941 (USA) moreTagline:
THE HOUSE of a THOUSAND SHADOWS! morePlot:
The relatives of a rich old woman unsuccessfully try to have her declared insane, so they can divide up her money... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Zany film that works in spite of itself! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Wallace Ford | ... | Bob White |
| Marian Marsh | ... | Nora O'Brien |
| Sarah Padden | ... | Aunt Cassandra ('Cassie') Hildegarde Denham |
| Gavin Gordon | ... | Garson Denham |
| George Guhl | ... | Sheriff William Boggs |
| Wallis Clark | ... | Judge Moore |
| Minerva Urecal | ... | Maxine Denham |
| J. Arthur Young | ... | Trowbridge Cadwallader Montrose |
| Herb Vigran | ... | Eddie (as Herbert Vigran) |
| Phillip Trent | ... | Larry Denham (as Philip Trent) |
| Dave O'Brien | ... | Michael, the Chauffeur |
| Hazel Keener | ... | Mary Denham |
| Isabel La Mal | ... | Martha Denham (as Isabelle LaMal) |
| Lee Shumway | ... | Eric, the Gardener |
| John James | ... | Tom Denham |
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Talk about screwy films! "Murder By Invitation" almost takes first place! A daffy old lady, Aunt Cassie (a terrible performance by Sarah Padden who seems to be reading her lines off of cue cards) invites her greedy relatives to her country estate for the weekend and murders start to pop up all over the place. A reporter (Wallace Ford) and his secretary (Marian Marsh) arrive at the estate to get the scoop. Minerva Urecal (whom I usually like) overacts here as one of Aunt Cassie's relations. J. Arthur Young is totally offbeat as Trownbridge Montrose (Aunt Cassie's neighbor). Dave O'Brien is good, as usual, though as the estate's chauffeur. Zany dialog is almost unbelievable at times and Ford (although likable) is too old to be pretty Marsh's sweetheart boss. In spite of itself, "Murder By Invitation" is a film that works, although I don't quite know how!