The Witness Chair
1936, English. Directed by George Nichols Jr..
WHO WOULD BELIEVE THAT A WOMAN LIKE THIS WOULD KILL A MAN?
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 4m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- George Nichols Jr.Director
- Ann HardingPaula Young
- Walter AbelJames Trent
- Douglass DumbrilleStanley Whittaker
- Margaret HamiltonGrace Franklin
- Frances SageConstance Trent
- Moroni OlsenLt. Poole
- William BenedictBenny Ryan
- Paul HarveyMartin
- Frank JenksRoy Levino
- Murray KinnellDefense Attorney Conrick
- Charles ArntMr. Henshaw
- Maxine JenningsTillie Jones
Details
- Released
- 23 April 1936
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Rita Weiman, Gertrude Purcell, Rian James
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The Witness Chair runs 64 minutes (1h 4m).
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The Witness Chair is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is The Witness Chair on?
The Witness Chair isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 April 1936. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Witness Chair?
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Who directed The Witness Chair?
The Witness Chair (1936) was directed by George Nichols Jr. and stars Ann Harding, Walter Abel, Douglass Dumbrille.