The Witness Chair (1936)
WHO WOULD BELIEVE THAT A WOMAN LIKE THIS WOULD KILL A MAN?
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.
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 64 min
Release Date: April 23, 1936
Cast
- 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
Screenplay
- Rita Weiman (Story)
- Rian James (Screenplay)
- Gertrude Purcell (Screenplay)
Production: RKO Radio Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
false accusations
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Witness Chair about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Witness Chair?
- The Witness Chair was directed by George Nichols Jr..
- Who stars in The Witness Chair?
- The Witness Chair stars Ann Harding, Walter Abel, Douglass Dumbrille, Margaret Hamilton, Frances Sage, Moroni Olsen.
- How long is The Witness Chair?
- The Witness Chair has a runtime of 1h 4m (64 minutes).
- What genre is The Witness Chair?
- The Witness Chair is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was The Witness Chair produced?
- The Witness Chair was produced in United States of America.