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Cast
Conrad Nagel
as Richard Crosby
Leila Hyams
as Helen 'Nellie' O'Neill
Margaret Wycherly
as Madame Rosalie La Grange
Helene Millard
as Mary Eastwood
Holmes Herbert
as Sir Roscoe Crosby
Mary Forbes
as Lady Alice Crosby
Bela Lugosi
as Inspector Delzante
Charles Quatermaine
as Dr. Philip Mason
Moon Carroll
as Helen Trent
Cyril Chadwick
as Brandon Trent
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1929
Runtime1h 12m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresMystery, Drama, Horror
Votes15
DirectorTod Browning
WritersElliott J. Clawson
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Thirteenth Chair
About The Thirteenth Chair
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.
Directed by Tod Browning, The Thirteenth Chair leans on a strong ensemble — Conrad Nagel, Leila Hyams, Margaret Wycherly — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about mystery titles of 1929.
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