Murder By Invitation

Starring: Wallace Ford and Marian Marsh

Rich Cassie Denham (Sarah Padden) is a more than an eccentric millionairess. After her scheming relatives unsuccessfully try to have her committed to an institution, Aunt Cassie invites them for a weekend in the country to "study them like rats" and see to whom she will bequeath her fortune. At the stroke of midnight a murderer strikes, and in the suspense-filled hours just before dawn, her greedy, corrupt relatives are dispatched one by one. Having received a tip, ace reporter Bob White (Wallace Ford) and his girl Friday (Marian Marsh) arrive on the scene to investigate. Thrown into the intrigue, it becomes clear that they are not only suspects but possible victims as well.Evocatively shot by cameraman Marcel Le Picard, filled with sharp, snappy banter and set in a mansion complete with secret passages and trap doors, Murder By Invitation is a superbly inviting whodunit in the Agatha Christie tradition.

• Format: DVD
• UPC: 089218437990
• Release Date: April 2004
• Rating: Unrated (Not Rated)
• Publisher: Alpha Video
• Director: Phil Rosen
• Starring: Wallace Ford, Marian Marsh
• Runtime: 1 hour, 6 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: multiple_formats
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.4" x 7.5" x 0.7"

Customer Reviews

"You must have seen `The Cat and the Canary'"

This is a fun, cheap movie. They did very well for Monogram, which also brought us the Charlie Chan collection. I saw the alpha video version on DVD. It was in black and white and very grainy. But once you get into the story, you will not notice this. It is also good enough for repeat watching. This movie has its favorite formula: an old, wealthy lady just barely won a courtroom trial in which her family tried to put her away as mentally unstable. After this, she invites all of her family to visit the mansion at midnight. Those who will not come will not inherit her fortune. Those who do come may die! This movie has all of the standard mysterious characters, all of whom could be victims, and any of them could be the murderer. There are secret passages and comic relief. It may not be the best entertainment in the world, but it is surely not one to be missed.