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Release Year1921
Runtime1h 22m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresMystery, Drama
Votes1
DirectorWilliam Desmond Taylor
WritersJulia Crawford Ivers
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsThe Witching Hour
About The Witching Hour
Clay Whipple is convicted of murdering the governor following an incident involving a cat's eye pin. Whipple is sentenced to death, but a mentalist named Psychic Jack believes he is innocent since Whipple had been hypnotized at the time of the murder. The psychic persuades the judge to grant the condemned man a retrial, and he sets out to uncover the identity of the real killer, during which time he manages to prevent a second murder from occurring.
Directed by William Desmond Taylor, The Witching Hour leans on a strong ensemble — Elliott Dexter, Winter Hall, Ruth Renick — 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 1921.
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