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The Witness Chair is a 1936 courtroom drama film directed by George Nicholls, Jr., starring Ann Harding and Walter Abel. After this movie, Harding briefly retired from films, and the following year she married symphony conductor Werner Janssen.
Original Release
04/17/1936
US Release
04/17/1936
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ann Harding | Paula Young |
| Walter Abel | James 'Jim' Trent / James Trent |
| Douglass Dumbrille | Stanley Whittaker |
| Frances Sage | Constance 'Connie' Trent / Constance Trent |
| Moroni Olsen | Lieutenant Poole / Lt. Poole |
| Margaret Hamilton | Grace Franklin |
| Maxine Jennings | Tillie Jones |
| William 'Billy' Benedict | Benny Ryan |
| Paul Harvey | Prosecuting Attorney Martin / Martin |
| Murray Kinnell | Defense Attorney Conrick |
Directors
Writers
Rita Weiman, Rian James, Gertrude Purcell
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ann Harding | Paula Young |
| Walter Abel | James 'Jim' Trent / James Trent |
| Douglass Dumbrille | Stanley Whittaker |
| Frances Sage | Constance 'Connie' Trent / Constance Trent |
| Moroni Olsen | Lieutenant Poole / Lt. Poole |
| Margaret Hamilton | Grace Franklin |
| Maxine Jennings | Tillie Jones |
| William 'Billy' Benedict | Benny Ryan |
| Paul Harvey | Prosecuting Attorney Martin / Martin |
| Murray Kinnell | Defense Attorney Conrick |
| Charles Arnt | Mr. Henshaw |
| Frank Jenks | Roy Levino |
| 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 |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Samuel J. Briskin | Executive Producer |
| Cliff Reid | Producer |
