Summary
Eccentric wealthy old woman Lorinda Channing uses her insane brother, John Channing, to help her frighten their greedy relatives after her money.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 38GoodWatch 47
IMDb6.1
Audience score14%
Running time
1 h 6 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −34 min on the typical 100
typical 10066Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Released
1942
November 7, 1942
84 years ago
Genres
ComedyHorrorMysteryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 14 more21 people
- Craig StevensPeter Thorne
- Elisabeth FraserMary Winfield
- Julie BishopRita Channing
- Willie BestEustis, the chauffeur
- Frank WilcoxDr. Lawrence Channing
- Cecil CunninghamLorinda Channing
- Ruth FordEstelle Channing
- Milton ParsonsJohn Channing
Roland DrewWalter Channing- TSTom StevensonHorace Channing
- MHMarian HallNurse Eleanor Stevens
- IGInez GayHattie
Kam TongMallo
Monte BlueMatthews, the undertaker (uncredited)
Wade BotelerSheriff Selby (uncredited)
Glen CavenderDetective (uncredited)
George GuhlDeputy Sheriff Mike Mullins (uncredited)
Creighton HaleThe Coroner (uncredited)
Stuart HolmesJudson, the butler (uncredited)
Jack MowerThe Warden (uncredited)- CSCliff SaumDetective (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Benjamin Stoloff Director
Writing · 3
- Raymond L. Schrock Writer
- Anthony Coldeway Writer
- Rufus King Screenplay
Production · 1
- William Jacobs Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Henry Sharp Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Harold McLernon Editor
Sound · 1
- William Lava Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Stanley Fleischer Art Direction
- George James Hopkins Set Decoration
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