One Frightened Night

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

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

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