One Frightened Night (1935)
66 min
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.
- Release date
- May 1, 1935
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Charley Grapewin as Jasper Whyte
- Mary Carlisle as Doris Waverly
- Arthur Hohl as Arthur Proctor
- Wallace Ford as Joe Luvalle
- Lucien Littlefield as Dr. Denham
- Regis Toomey as Tom Dean
- Hedda Hopper as Laura Proctor
- Clarence Wilson as Mr. Felix
- Evalyn Knapp as Fake Doris Waverly
- Rafaela Ottiano as Elvira
Crew
- Christy Cabanne · Director
- Stuart Palmer · Writer
- Wellyn Totman · Writer
- Ernest Miller · Cinematographer
- William Nobles · Cinematographer
- Ray Curtiss · Editor
- Joseph H. Lewis · Editor