Whoever heard of anyone willing two spinster sisters an estate with the provision that unless at least one of them occupy the house every night for the next twenty years it will revert to the city. That's the ridiculous premise of this Nancy Drew murder mystery. But once I got over that, I rather enjoyed watching the antics of the young Bonita Granville as she tries to solve the case with her friend, Frankie Thomas. I had to laugh at the number of crimes she commits while doing that, but it was part of the fun. Frank Orth has some good comedy as the inept police captain. Unfortunately, the badly-named title is itself a "spoiler," since through most of the movie everyone wonders how the murderer got into the house.
For those interested in credits, Dick Elliott (billed last) never shows up, nor is his character ever mentioned.
For those interested in credits, Dick Elliott (billed last) never shows up, nor is his character ever mentioned.