One Frightened Night (1935)

One Frightened Night (1935)

1935-05-01 United States of America 66 Min. PG-13
5.5 13 votes

Overview

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.

Cast

Charley Grapewin is Jasper Whyte
Jasper Whyte
Lucien Littlefield is Dr. Denham
Mary Carlisle is Doris Waverly
Doris Waverly
Regis Toomey is Tom Dean
Tom Dean
Arthur Hohl is Arthur Proctor
Arthur Proctor
Fred Kelsey is Sheriff Jenks
Sheriff Jenks
Evalyn Knapp is The Fake Doris Waverly
The Fake Doris Waverly
Clarence Wilson is Mr. Felix
Wallace Ford is Joe Luvalle
Joe Luvalle
Adrian Morris is Deputy Abner
Deputy Abner
Hedda Hopper is Laura Proctor
Laura Proctor