The read
It runs a compact 1h 10m.
Synopsis
When a much-despised matriarch is murdered, or apparently murdered, all of her relatives and "friends" fall under suspicion. Sheriff Gregory is the official investigator, but most of the clue gathering is done by amateur sleuths Kirk Pierce and Sally Ambler.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
4 audience votes
Key crew
- Arthur LubinDirector
- Stuart PalmerScreenplay
Cast
- John HubbardKirk Pierce
- Wendy BarrieSally Ambler
- Edgar KennedySheriff Gregory
- Elizabeth PattersonMaggie Ambler
- Onslow StevensBob Dunbar
- Joyce ComptonCynthia Lou
- Walter AbelDr. George Benedict
- Mona BarrieEve Benedict
- Willie BestAndrew
- Daisy Lee MothershedBessie
- Milton ParsonsJohn Lloyd
- Clem BevansDriver (Uncredited)
Themes
housekeeperheirdeath of aunt