The Witness Chair (1936)
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.
Writers:
Gertrude Purcell, Rian James.
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Ann Harding as Paula Young |
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Walter Abel as James Trent |
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Douglass Dumbrille as Stanley Whittaker |
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Margaret Hamilton as Grace Franklin |
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Frances Sage as Constance Trent |
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Moroni Olsen as Lt. Poole |
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William Benedict as Benny Ryan |
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Paul Harvey as Martin |
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Frank Jenks as Roy Levino |
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Murray Kinnell as Defense Attorney Conrick |
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Charles Arnt as Mr. Henshaw |
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Maxine Jennings as Tillie Jones |
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William Bailey as Court Bailiff |
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Barlowe Borland as Mr. O'Neil |
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Alan Curtis as Reporter in Coutroom |
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Jack Gargan as Laughing Reporter |
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Fred Kelsey as Detective Costigan |
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Mike Lally as Prosecutor's Assistant |
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Louise Latimer as Reporter in Courtroom |
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Edward LeSaint as Judge McKenzie |
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Arthur Loft as Bailiff |
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Thomas Martin as Courtroom Spectator |
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George Offerman, Jr. as Messenger With Tickets |
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Hilda Vaughn as Anna Yifnick |
| Directing | George Nichols Jr. | Director |
| Writing | Rita Weiman | Story |
| Writing | Gertrude Purcell | Screenplay |
| Writing | Rian James | Screenplay |
