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The Witness Chair (1936)

WHO WOULD BELIEVE THAT A WOMAN LIKE THIS WOULD KILL A MAN?

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 4M

Director : George Nichols Jr.
Writer : Gertrude Purcell, Rian James

Synopsis

Late one night, secretary Paula Young (Ann Harding) leaves the office of her boss, Stanley Whittaker (Douglas Dumbrille, locking the door and taking the stairs to avoid being seen by the elevator operator (Frank Jenks). The next morning, the cleaning lady finds Whittaker's dead body, an apparent suicide. Police Lieutenant Poole (Moroni Olsen) finds a letter signed by Whittaker in which the deceased states he embezzled $75,000. Soon, however, he suspects otherwise and, after investigating, arrests widower James "Jim" Trent (Walter Abel), the vice president of Whittaker.

Actors

Ann Harding
Ann Harding
Paula Young
Walter Abel
Walter Abel
James Trent
Douglass Dumbrille
Douglass Dumbrille
Stanley Whittaker
Margaret Hamilton
Margaret Hamilton
Grace Franklin
Frances Sage
Frances Sage
Constance Trent
Moroni Olsen
Moroni Olsen
Lt. Poole
William Benedict
William Benedict
Benny Ryan
Paul Harvey
Paul Harvey
Martin
Frank Jenks
Frank Jenks
Roy Levino
Murray Kinnell
Murray Kinnell
Defense Attorney Conrick
Charles Arnt
Charles Arnt
Mr. Henshaw
Maxine Jennings
Maxine Jennings
Tillie Jones
William Bailey
William Bailey
Court Bailiff
Barlowe Borland
Barlowe Borland
Mr. O'Neil
Alan Curtis
Alan Curtis
Reporter in Coutroom
Jack Gargan
Jack Gargan
Laughing Reporter
Fred Kelsey
Fred Kelsey
Detective Costigan
Mike Lally
Mike Lally
Prosecutor's Assistant
Louise Latimer
Louise Latimer
Reporter in Courtroom
Edward LeSaint
Edward LeSaint
Judge McKenzie
Arthur Loft
Arthur Loft
Bailiff
Thomas Martin
Thomas Martin
Courtroom Spectator
George Offerman, Jr.
George Offerman, Jr.
Messenger With Tickets
Hilda Vaughn
Hilda Vaughn
Anna Yifnick

Crews

George Nichols Jr.
George Nichols Jr.
Director
Rita Weiman
Rita Weiman
Story
Gertrude Purcell
Gertrude Purcell
Screenplay
Rian James
Rian James
Screenplay

Posters and backgrounds

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