ONE FRIGHTENED NIGHT (1935) Charley Grapewin, Mary Carlisle & Arthur Hohl | Comedy, Mystery | B&W

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.

SYNOPSIS
An eccentric millionaire, unable to locate his only granddaughter, decides to divide his estate among a group of people less close to him: his niece and nephew, his attorney, his doctor, and his housekeeper. But complications and murder arise when two different women turn up, claiming to be the granddaughter.

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 & CREW
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

Directed by Christy Cabanne
Written by Stuart Palmer (story), Wellyn Totman (screenplay)
Produced by Nat Levine
Cinematography Ernest Miller, William Nobles
Edited by Ray Curtiss
Distributed by Mascot Pictures
Release date May 1, 1935
Running time 66 minutes
Country United States
Language English