The Witness Chair
WHO WOULD BELIEVE THAT A WOMAN LIKE THIS WOULD KILL A MAN?
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
64 min
Release Date
1936-04-23
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
6
Vote Average
6.2
Ann Harding
Paula Young
Walter Abel
James Trent
Douglass Dumbrille
Stanley Whittaker
Margaret Hamilton
Grace Franklin
Frances Sage
Constance Trent
Moroni Olsen
Lt. Poole
William Benedict
Benny Ryan
Paul Harvey
Martin
Frank Jenks
Roy Levino
Murray Kinnell
Defense Attorney Conrick
Charles Arnt
Mr. Henshaw
Maxine Jennings
Tillie Jones
William Bailey
Court Bailiff
Barlowe Borland
Mr. O'Neil
Alan Curtis
Reporter in Coutroom
Jack Gargan
Laughing Reporter
Fred Kelsey
Detective Costigan
Mike Lally
Prosecutor's Assistant
Louise Latimer
Reporter in Courtroom
Edward LeSaint
Judge McKenzie
Arthur Loft
Bailiff
Thomas Martin
Courtroom Spectator
George Offerman, Jr.
Messenger With Tickets
Hilda Vaughn
Anna Yifnick
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