Poster of The Witness Chair

The Witness Chair

Plot: 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
Release Date: Thursday, April 23 1936
89 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Ann HardingAnn Harding. Ann Harding was 33 in The Witness Chair as 'Paula Young'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 07 1902 –
Died: Tue, Sep 01 1981
Portrait of Walter AbelWalter Abel. Walter Abel was 37 in The Witness Chair as 'James Trent'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 05 1898 –
Died: Thu, Mar 26 1987
Portrait of Douglass DumbrilleDouglass Dumbrille. Douglass Dumbrille was 46 in The Witness Chair as 'Stanley Whittaker'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 12 1889 –
Died: Tue, Apr 02 1974
Portrait of Margaret HamiltonMargaret Hamilton. Margaret Hamilton was 33 in The Witness Chair as 'Grace Franklin'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 09 1902 –
Died: Thu, May 16 1985
Portrait of Frances SageFrances Sage. Frances Sage was >> in The Witness Chair as 'Constance Trent'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Moroni OlsenMoroni Olsen. Moroni Olsen was 46 in The Witness Chair as 'Lt. Poole'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 26 1889 –
Died: Mon, Nov 22 1954
Portrait of William BenedictWilliam Benedict. William Benedict was 19 in The Witness Chair as 'Benny Ryan'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 16 1917 –
Died: Thu, Nov 25 1999
Portrait of Paul HarveyPaul Harvey. Paul Harvey was 53 in The Witness Chair as 'Martin'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 09 1882 –
Died: Thu, Dec 15 1955
Portrait of Frank JenksFrank Jenks. Frank Jenks was 33 in The Witness Chair as 'Roy Levino'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 04 1902 –
Died: Sun, May 13 1962
Portrait of Murray KinnellMurray Kinnell. Murray Kinnell was 46 in The Witness Chair as 'Defense Attorney Conrick'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 24 1889 –
Died: Wed, Aug 11 1954
Portrait of Charles ArntCharles Arnt. Charles Arnt was 29 in The Witness Chair as 'Mr. Henshaw'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 20 1906 –
Died: Mon, Aug 06 1990
Portrait of Maxine JenningsMaxine Jennings. Maxine Jennings was 27 in The Witness Chair as 'Tillie Jones'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 08 1909 –
Died: Fri, Jan 11 1991
Portrait of William BaileyWilliam Bailey. William Bailey was 49 in The Witness Chair as 'Court Bailiff'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 25 1886 –
Died: Thu, Nov 08 1962
Portrait of Barlowe BorlandBarlowe Borland. Barlowe Borland was 58 in The Witness Chair as 'Mr. O'Neil'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 06 1877 –
Died: Tue, Aug 31 1948
Portrait of Alan CurtisAlan Curtis. Alan Curtis was 26 in The Witness Chair as 'Reporter in Coutroom'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 24 1909 –
Died: Mon, Feb 02 1953
Portrait of Jack GarganJack Gargan. Jack Gargan was 36 in The Witness Chair as 'Laughing Reporter'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 08 1900 –
Died: Tue, Sep 30 1958
Portrait of Fred KelseyFred Kelsey. Fred Kelsey was 51 in The Witness Chair as 'Detective Costigan'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 20 1884 –
Died: Sat, Sep 02 1961
Portrait of Mike LallyMike Lally. Mike Lally was 35 in The Witness Chair as 'Prosecutor's Assistant'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 01 1900 –
Died: Fri, Feb 15 1985
Portrait of Louise LatimerLouise Latimer. Louise Latimer was 23 in The Witness Chair as 'Reporter in Courtroom'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 06 1913 –
Died: Sat, Jun 16 1973
Portrait of Edward LeSaintEdward LeSaint. Edward LeSaint was 65 in The Witness Chair as 'Judge McKenzie'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 13 1870 –
Died: Tue, Sep 10 1940
Portrait of Arthur LoftArthur Loft. Arthur Loft was 38 in The Witness Chair as 'Bailiff'.
Birthday: Mon, May 24 1897 –
Died: Wed, Jan 01 1947
Portrait of Thomas MartinThomas Martin. Thomas Martin was 44 in The Witness Chair as 'Courtroom Spectator'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 01 1892
Portrait of George Offerman, Jr.George Offerman, Jr.. George Offerman, Jr. was 19 in The Witness Chair as 'Messenger With Tickets'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 14 1917 –
Died: Mon, Jan 14 1963
Portrait of Hilda VaughnHilda Vaughn. Hilda Vaughn was 37 in The Witness Chair as 'Anna Yifnick'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 26 1898 –
Died: Sat, Dec 28 1957

Crew

Portrait of George Nichols Jr.George Nichols Jr.. George Nichols Jr. was >> in The Witness Chair as 'Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rian JamesRian James. Rian James was 36 in The Witness Chair as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Tue, Oct 03 1899 –
Died: Sun, Apr 26 1953
Portrait of Gertrude PurcellGertrude Purcell. Gertrude Purcell was 40 in The Witness Chair as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Fri, Jun 14 1895 –
Died: Wed, May 01 1963
Portrait of Rita WeimanRita Weiman. Rita Weiman was 51 in The Witness Chair as 'Story'
Birthday: Mon, Feb 23 1885 –
Died: Thu, Jun 24 1954