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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.

1936 |1h 4m |  Drama, Romance

Cast

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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

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Moroni Olsen

Lt. Poole

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William Benedict

Benny Ryan

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Paul Harvey

Martin

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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

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Fred Kelsey

Detective Costigan

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Louise Latimer

Reporter in Courtroom

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Edward LeSaint

Judge McKenzie

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Arthur Loft

Bailiff

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George Offerman, Jr.

Messenger With Tickets

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Hilda Vaughn

Anna Yifnick

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Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

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