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The Witness Chair

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

1936-04-23 Drama 1hr 4m

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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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.

  • Released
    1936-04-23
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 4m
  • Genre
    Drama, Romance
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    0
  • Production
    RKO Radio Pictures

Crew

Rian James
Screenplay

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Cast

Ann Harding

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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
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

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Jack Gargan

Jack Gargan

Laughing Reporter
Fred Kelsey

Fred Kelsey

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Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Prosecutor's Assistant
Louise Latimer

Louise Latimer

Reporter in Courtroom
Edward LeSaint

Edward LeSaint

Judge McKenzie
Thomas Martin

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Courtroom Spectator
George Offerman, Jr.

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Messenger With Tickets
Hilda Vaughn

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Anna Yifnick

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