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.
Credits
The Witness Chair Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Margaret Hamilton
She was 33, 82 years old when she died
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as Grace Franklin |
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Moroni Olsen
He was 46, 65 years old when he died
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as Lt. Poole |
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Walter Abel
He was 37, 88 years old when he died
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as James Trent |
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Murray Kinnell
He was 46, 65 years old when he died
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as Defense Attorney Conrick |
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Ann Harding
She was 33, 79 years old when she died
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as Paula Young |
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Hilda Vaughn
She was 37, 59 years old when she died
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as Anna Yifnick |
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Paul Harvey
He was 17, 90 years old when he died
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as Martin |
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Alan Curtis
He was 26, 43 years old when he died
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as Reporter in Coutroom |
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Edward LeSaint
He was 65, 69 years old when he died
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as Judge McKenzie |
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Frank Jenks
He was 33, 59 years old when he died
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as Roy Levino |
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Barlowe Borland
He was 58, 71 years old when he died
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as Mr. O'Neil |
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Jack Gargan
He was 18, 73 years old when he died
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as Laughing Reporter |
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Douglass Dumbrille
He was 46, 84 years old when he died
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as Stanley Whittaker |
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William Bailey
He was 49, 76 years old when he died
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as Court Bailiff |
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Louise Latimer
She was 41, now 46 years old
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as Reporter in Courtroom |
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Mike Lally
He was 48, now 136 years old
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as Prosecutor's Assistant |
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Fred Kelsey
He was 51, 77 years old when he died
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as Detective Costigan |
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Charles Arnt
He was 29, 83 years old when he died
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as Mr. Henshaw |
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Maxine Jennings
She was 27, 81 years old when she died
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as Tillie Jones |
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Arthur Loft
He was 38, 49 years old when he died
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as Bailiff |
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George Offerman, Jr.
He was 19, 45 years old when he died
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as Messenger With Tickets |
The Witness Chair Crew
