The Witness Chair

1936

NR

1h 4m

IMDb RATING
6.2/10
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Romance

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.

Writers

Rita Weiman(story by)
Gertrude Purcell(screenplay by)
Rian James(screenplay by)
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Ann Harding
Paula Young
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Walter Abel
James Trent
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Douglass Dumbrille
Stanley Whittaker
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Margaret Hamilton
Grace Franklin
Frances Sage
Constance Trent
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Moroni Olsen
Lt. Poole
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Frank Jenks
Roy Levino
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Murray Kinnell
Defense Attorney Conrick
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Charles Arnt
Mr. Henshaw
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Maxine Jennings
Tillie Jones
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William Bailey
Court Bailiff
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Barlowe Borland
Mr. O'Neil
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Alan Curtis
Reporter in Coutroom
Jack Gargan
Laughing Reporter
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Fred Kelsey
Detective Costigan
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Mike Lally
Prosecutor's Assistant

Writers

Rita Weiman(story by)
Gertrude Purcell(screenplay by)
Rian James(screenplay by)

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Release date

April 23, 1936 (United States)

Country of origin

United States of America

Language

English

Production company

RKO Radio Pictures

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