One Frightened Night is a 1935 American comedy mystery film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Charley Grapewin, Lucien Littlefield and Mary Carlisle. The film has entered the public domain.
Plot Faced with an upcoming inheritance tax, multimillionaire Jasper Whyte summons a group of people to his mansion to announce that he is leaving each of them one million dollars. This changes when he discovers a long lost granddaughter Doris Waverly who comes to his mansion; Jasper decides to leave his total fortune to her. Another Doris Waverly comes to the mansion and a murder is committed.
Cast Charley Grapewin as Jasper Whyte Lucien Littlefield as Dr. Denham Mary Carlisle as The Second 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 - the Maid
Critical reception Variety gave a lukewarm review, writing that a "mixture of laughs and mystery thrills" make the film "acceptable", but offered praise to Charley Grapewin for a "splendid job" and to Wallace Ford who was described as "an outstander."
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