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The Witness Chair

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

6.2

1936•1h 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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Production

Cast

Photo of Ann Harding

Ann Harding

Paula Young

Photo of Walter Abel

Walter Abel

James Trent

Photo of Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

Stanley Whittaker

Photo of Margaret Hamilton

Margaret Hamilton

Grace Franklin

Photo of Moroni Olsen

Moroni Olsen

Lt. Poole

Photo of William Benedict

William Benedict

Benny Ryan

Photo of Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey

Martin

Photo of Frank Jenks

Frank Jenks

Roy Levino

Photo of Murray Kinnell

Murray Kinnell

Defense Attorney Conrick

Photo of Charles Arnt

Charles Arnt

Mr. Henshaw

Photo of Maxine Jennings

Maxine Jennings

Tillie Jones

Photo of William Bailey

William Bailey

Court Bailiff

Photo of Barlowe Borland

Barlowe Borland

Mr. O'Neil

Photo of Alan Curtis

Alan Curtis

Reporter in Coutroom

Photo of Fred Kelsey

Fred Kelsey

Detective Costigan

Photo of Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Prosecutor's Assistant

Photo of Louise Latimer

Louise Latimer

Reporter in Courtroom

Photo of Edward LeSaint

Edward LeSaint

Judge McKenzie

Photo of Arthur Loft

Arthur Loft

Bailiff

Photo of George Offerman, Jr.

George Offerman, Jr.

Messenger With Tickets

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