Grandfather is sick and the family and his lawyer gather around waiting for him to die. When he receives a telegram from his disinherited son, Charles, he passes out and a nurse, Sarah, comes to the house to attend to him.
Is it worth the watch? If you like old-school murder mysteries where the butler is actually a suspect and everyone talks at 100 miles per hour, sure. It’s perfect for a rainy Sunday afternoon when you want something that doesn't demand you think too hard. If you get bored by static sets or characters who exist solely t...
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"Is it worth the watch? If you like old-school murder mysteries where the butler is actually a suspect and everyone talks at 100 miles per hour, sure. It’s perfect for a rainy Sunday afternoon when you want something that doesn't demand you think too hard. If you get bored by static sets or characters who exist solely to argue over inheritance money, you’ll probably want to skip this one. There is a lot of waiting around in this house. The patriarch is dying, the kids are pacing, and the lawyer ..."
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