The Witness Chair (1936)


The Witness Chair Poster
1h 4min | Apr 23, 1936 | Released

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.

Director: George Nichols Jr.

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Story: Rita Weiman


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Cast (24 Members)


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Margaret Hamilton

Grace Franklin

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Moroni Olsen

Lt. Poole

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Edward LeSaint

Judge McKenzie

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Frank Jenks

Roy Levino

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Paul Harvey

Martin

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Arthur Loft

Bailiff

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Charles Arnt

Mr. Henshaw

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Douglass Dumbrille

Stanley Whittaker

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Walter Abel

James Trent

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Alan Curtis

Reporter in Coutroom

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Maxine Jennings

Tillie Jones

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Ann Harding

Paula Young

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Fred Kelsey

Detective Costigan

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William Bailey

Court Bailiff

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Murray Kinnell

Defense Attorney Conrick

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Hilda Vaughn

Anna Yifnick

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Mike Lally

Prosecutor's Assistant

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George Offerman, Jr.

Messenger With Tickets

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Louise Latimer

Reporter in Courtroom

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Jack Gargan

Laughing Reporter

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Barlowe Borland

Mr. O'Neil

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William Benedict

Benny Ryan

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Thomas Martin

Courtroom Spectator

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Frances Sage

Constance Trent

Profile Margaret Hamilton Grace Franklin
Profile Moroni Olsen Lt. Poole
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Profile Murray Kinnell Defense Attorney Conrick
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Profile Mike Lally Prosecutor's Assistant
Profile George Offerman, Jr. Messenger With Tickets
Profile Louise Latimer Reporter in Courtroom
Profile Jack Gargan Laughing Reporter
Profile Barlowe Borland Mr. O'Neil
Profile William Benedict Benny Ryan
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