The Witness Chair

"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.

Release Date

April 23, 1936

Status

Released

Original Title

The Witness Chair

Runtime

1h 4min

Budget

Revenue

Language

English

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures