Movie Description
The Thirteenth Chair
(1929)Overview
Although his murdered friend was by all accounts a scoundrel, Edward Wales is determined to trap his killer by staging a seance using a famous medium. Many of the 13 seance participants had a reason and a means to kill, and one of them uses the cover of darkness to kill again. When someone close to the medium is suspected she turns detective, in the hope of uncovering the true murderer.
Featured Crew
- Director : Tod Browning
- Producer : Tod Browning
- Writer : Elliott J. Clawson
- Editor : Harry Reynolds
- Cast : Conrad Nagel,Leila Hyams,Margaret Wycherly,Helene Millard,Holmes Herbert,Mary Forbes,Bela Lugosi,Charles Quatermaine,Moon Carroll,Cyril Chadwick,John Davidson,Bertram Johns,Gretchen Holland,Frank Leigh,Clarence Geldart,Lal Chand Mehra
Cast
Richard Crosby
Helen 'Nellie' O'Neill
Madame Rosalie La Grange
Mary Eastwood
Sir Roscoe Crosby
Lady Alice Crosby
Inspector Delzante
Dr. Philip Mason
Helen Trent
Brandon Trent
Edward 'Ned' Wales
Howard Standish
Grace Standish
Professor Feringeea
Commissioner Grimshaw
Chotee
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Facts
Original TitleThe Thirteenth Chair
Status Released
Release Information
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1929-10-19
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 12m
Production CompaniesMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genres
- Mystery
- Drama
- Horror
