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The Thirteenth Guest

"BAFFLING! BREATHTAKING! CHILLS-THRILLS!"

1932-08-09 Mystery 1hr 9m

Thirteen years after a dinner party in which the thirteenth guest failed to arrive, the remaining guests are being murdered one by one, and their bodies being placed at the same dinner table in the appropriate seats they occupied thirteen years prior.

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Storyline

Thirteen years after a dinner party in which the thirteenth guest failed to arrive, the remaining guests are being murdered one by one, and their bodies being placed at the same dinner table in the appropriate seats they occupied thirteen years prior.

  • Released
    1932-08-09
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 9m
  • Genre
    Mystery, Thriller
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    0
  • Production
    Monogram Pictures

Crew

Albert Ray
Director
Arthur Hoerl
Screenplay
M.H. Hoffman
Producer
Keywords:
police guest dinner pre-code

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Cast

Ginger Rogers

Ginger Rogers
Lela / Marie Morgan
Lyle Talbot

Lyle Talbot
Phil Winston
J. Farrell MacDonald

J. Farrell MacDonald
Captain Ryan
Paul Hurst

Paul Hurst
Detective Grump
Erville Alderson

Erville Alderson
John Adams
Ethel Wales

Ethel Wales
Jane Thornton
James Eagles

James Eagles
Harold "Bud" Morgan
Crauford Kent

Crauford Kent
Dr. Sherwood
Eddie Phillips

Eddie Phillips
Thor Jensen
Frances Rich

Frances Rich
Marjorie Thornton
Phillips Smalley

Phillips Smalley
Dick Thornton
Robert Klein

Robert Klein
John Barksdale (Uncredited)
Tiny Sandford

Tiny Sandford
Mike (Uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook

Harry Tenbrook
Cabby (Uncredited)
Bobby Burns

Bobby Burns
Photographer (Uncredited)
Adrienne Dore

Adrienne Dore
Winston's Date (Uncredited)
Tom London

Tom London
Detective Carter (Uncredited)
William B. Davidson

William B. Davidson
Police Captain Brown (Uncredited)
Henry Hall

Henry Hall
Police Sergeant Jailer (Uncredited)
Lynton Brent

Lynton Brent
Prisoner (Uncredited)
Kit Guard

Kit Guard
Prisoner (Uncredited)
Allan Cavan

Allan Cavan
Uncle Wayne Seymour (Uncredited)
John Ince

John Ince
Uncle John Morgan (Uncredited)
Al Bridge

Al Bridge
Policeman (Uncredited)
Dick Rush

Dick Rush
Policeman (Uncredited)
Isabel La Mal

Isabel La Mal
Marie's Mother (Uncredited)
Charles Meecham

Charles Meecham
Marie's Father (Uncredited)

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Reviews for The Thirteenth Guest
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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-13

Ginger Rogers ("Lela") and Lyle Talbot ("Winston") work well enough together in this quite enjoyable murder mystery. It all centres around a... read more

Ginger Rogers ("Lela") and Lyle Talbot ("Winston") work well enough together in this quite enjoyable murder mystery. It all centres around a dinner party that took place (or didn't!) some thirteen years earlier, at which the wealthy host died. It turns out that his fortune has been left to the thirteenth guest, but nobody knows who that actually is/was... Skip forward to present day, and a young woman returns to the house - still bedecked for the ill-fated banquet, only electricity and a telephone have been installed. After a brief altercation with two unknown assailants, she is murdered - or is she? Who is she? The police, led by "Capt. Ryan" (J. Farrell MacDonald) now have to track down the culprits and establish an hitherto unclear motive for all these shenanigans. They start by summoning those who ought to have been at that fateful dinner and with the aid of Talbot (a criminologist) work to get to the bottom of things, in an increasingly dangerous environment for all! As cheap and cheerful thrillers go, it's not bad at all. The eerie big house setting works well in it's favour, the pace is quite effective and there are enough interesting characters - especially the acerbic "Marjorie" (Frances Rich) and an hooded stranger who inhabits the obligatory secret passages, to keep the pot boiling. I could have done with far less of McDonald's annoying comical sidekick "Grump" (Paul Hurst) though even he does manage to raise a laugh at the end. It was probably just the print, but the lighting really needed a bit more radiance too. Worth an hour though...

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A Review by CinemaSerf

Ginger Rogers ("Lela") and Lyle Talbot ("Winston") work well enough together in this quite enjoyable murder mystery. It all centres around a dinner party that took place (or didn't!) some thirteen years earlier, at which the wealthy host di...

reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-13

Ginger Rogers ("Lela") and Lyle Talbot ("Winston") work well enough together in this quite enjoyable murder mystery. It all centres around a dinner party that took place (or didn't!) some thirteen yea...

read more