Murder by Invitation

Name: Murder by Invitation
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Released: 1941-06-30
Cast: Wallace Ford, Marian Marsh, Sarah Padden, George Guhl, Wallis Clark

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Released Jun 30, 1941

1h 7m

Mystery & Thriller

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Murder claims potential heirs when a wealthy old woman (Sarah Padden) calls for a gathering to discuss her estate.

Dennis Schwartz

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A delightful crime comedy in the 'Dark Old House' tradition.

Rated: B+

Jul 8, 2023

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Ted B

2.5 stars; Should have been a good spooky mansion mystery..... but all the silliness got in the way. the plot was boiler plate and had all of the clichés. the comedic part of the film was not so much.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/07/25

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Zany film that works in spite of itself--Old Dark House Mystery!!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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not bad noir 4 a b movie.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Phil Rosen

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Wallace Ford

Bob White

Marian Marsh

Nora O'Brien

Sarah Padden

Aunt Cassie

George Guhl

Sheriff Boggs

Wallis Clark

Judge Moore

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Synopsis

Murder claims potential heirs when a wealthy old woman (Sarah Padden) calls for a gathering to discuss her estate.

Director: Phil Rosen
Producer: A.W. Hackel
Screenwriter: George Bricker
Distributor: Monogram Pictures Corporation
Production Co: Monogram Pictures Corporation
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 30, 1941, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 9, 2016
Runtime: 1h 7m

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