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
87 years ago
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Cast

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

Crew

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