The Witness Chair (1936)
Overview
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.
Cast
Ann Harding
Paula Young
Walter Abel
James Trent
Douglass Dumbrille
Stanley Whittaker
Margaret Hamilton
Grace Franklin
Moroni Olsen
Lt. Poole
William Benedict
Benny Ryan
Paul Harvey
Martin
Frank Jenks
Roy Levino
Murray Kinnell
Defense Attorney Conrick
Charles Arnt
Mr. Henshaw
Maxine Jennings
Tillie Jones
William Bailey
Court Bailiff
Barlowe Borland
Mr. O'Neil
Alan Curtis
Reporter in Coutroom
Jack Gargan
Laughing Reporter
Fred Kelsey
Detective Costigan
Mike Lally
Prosecutor's Assistant
Louise Latimer
Reporter in Courtroom
Edward LeSaint
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