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The Witness Chair

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.

Credits

The Witness Chair Cast

Name Character
Margaret Hamilton She was 33, 82 years old when she died as Grace Franklin
Moroni Olsen He was 46, 65 years old when he died as Lt. Poole
Walter Abel He was 37, 88 years old when he died as James Trent
Murray Kinnell He was 46, 65 years old when he died as Defense Attorney Conrick
Ann Harding She was 33, 79 years old when she died as Paula Young
Hilda Vaughn She was 37, 59 years old when she died as Anna Yifnick
Paul Harvey He was 17, 90 years old when he died as Martin
Alan Curtis He was 26, 43 years old when he died as Reporter in Coutroom
Edward LeSaint He was 65, 69 years old when he died as Judge McKenzie
Frank Jenks He was 33, 59 years old when he died as Roy Levino
Barlowe Borland He was 58, 71 years old when he died as Mr. O'Neil
Jack Gargan He was 18, 73 years old when he died as Laughing Reporter
Douglass Dumbrille He was 46, 84 years old when he died as Stanley Whittaker
William Bailey He was 49, 76 years old when he died as Court Bailiff
Louise Latimer She was 41, now 46 years old as Reporter in Courtroom
Mike Lally He was 48, now 136 years old as Prosecutor's Assistant
Fred Kelsey He was 51, 77 years old when he died as Detective Costigan
Charles Arnt He was 29, 83 years old when he died as Mr. Henshaw
Maxine Jennings She was 27, 81 years old when she died as Tillie Jones
Arthur Loft He was 38, 49 years old when he died as Bailiff
George Offerman, Jr. He was 19, 45 years old when he died as Messenger With Tickets

The Witness Chair Crew

Name Department
Rian James as Screenplay. He was 36 (53) years old when He died Writing
Gertrude Purcell as Screenplay. She was 40 (67) years old when She died Writing
George Nichols, Jr. as Director. Directing
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The Witness Chair (88 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, April 23, 1936
  • Runtime: 64 minutes