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The Witness Chair (1936)

April 23, 1936 (US) Drama, Romance • 64m

Overview

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.

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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

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

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

Thomas Martin
Thomas Martin

Courtroom Spectator

George Offerman, Jr.
George Offerman, Jr.

Messenger With Tickets

Hilda Vaughn
Hilda Vaughn

Anna Yifnick

Crew


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Status

Released

Original Language

EN

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