One Frightened Night (1935)
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.
- Released
- 1935-05-01
- Genres
- Comedy, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
- Runtime
- 66 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Christy Cabanne, Wellyn Totman
- TMDB rating
- 5.6/10 from 17 votes
Cast
- Charley Grapewin as Jasper Whyte
- Lucien Littlefield as Dr. Denham
- Mary Carlisle as Doris Waverly
- Regis Toomey as Tom Dean
- Arthur Hohl as Arthur Proctor
- Fred Kelsey as Sheriff Jenks
- Evalyn Knapp as The Fake Doris Waverly
- Clarence Wilson as Mr. Felix
- Wallace Ford as Joe Luvalle
- Adrian Morris as Deputy Abner
- Hedda Hopper as Laura Proctor
- Rafaela Ottiano as Elvira