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The Witness Chair (1936)

NR ★ 6.6/10 64 min Drama, Romance United States English
Story by: Rita Weiman
Screenplay by: Gertrude Purcell, Rian James
Streaming: Not available
WHO WOULD BELIEVE THAT A WOMAN LIKE THIS WOULD KILL A MAN?

Description

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.

Top Cast

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 Constance Trent
Moroni Olsen
Moroni Olsen Lt. Poole
William Benedict
William Benedict Benny Ryan
Paul Harvey
Paul Harvey Martin

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