The Witness Chair

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.

Directed by George Nichols Jr.

Top cast

Ann Harding

Paula Young

Walter Abel

James Trent

Douglass Dumbrille

Stanley Whittaker

Margaret Hamilton

Grace Franklin

F

Frances Sage

Constance Trent

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

Judge McKenzie

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