The Thirteenth Chair (1929)
The Thirteenth Chair (1929)
Who Killed Spencer Lee?
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.

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Cast

Conrad Nagel Conrad Nagel As: Richard Crosby
Leila Hyams Leila Hyams As: Helen 'Nellie' O'Neill
Margaret Wycherly Margaret Wycherly As: Madame Rosalie La Grange
Helene Millard Helene Millard As: Mary Eastwood
Holmes Herbert Holmes Herbert As: Sir Roscoe Crosby
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Who Killed Spencer Lee?
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Mystery, Drama, Horror

Language: English

Release Date: 19 October 1929

Country: US

Runtime: 72m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Conrad Nagel

Conrad Nagel

Richard Crosby

Leila Hyams

Leila Hyams

Helen 'Nellie' O'Neill

Margaret Wycherly

Margaret Wycherly

Madame Rosalie La Grange

Helene Millard

Helene Millard

Mary Eastwood

Holmes Herbert

Holmes Herbert

Sir Roscoe Crosby

Mary Forbes

Mary Forbes

Lady Alice Crosby

Bela Lugosi

Bela Lugosi

Inspector Delzante

Charles Quatermaine

Charles Quatermaine

Dr. Philip Mason

Moon Carroll

Moon Carroll

Helen Trent

Cyril Chadwick

Cyril Chadwick

Brandon Trent

John Davidson

John Davidson

Edward 'Ned' Wales

Bertram Johns

Bertram Johns

Howard Standish

Gretchen Holland

Gretchen Holland

Grace Standish

Frank Leigh

Frank Leigh

Professor Feringeea

Clarence Geldart

Clarence Geldart

Commissioner Grimshaw

Lal Chand Mehra

Lal Chand Mehra

Chotee

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Writing Credits

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Costume and Makeup

Adrian

Adrian

Costume Design

Sound

Not currently known.

Visual Effects

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Camera

Merritt B. Gerstad

Merritt B. Gerstad

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Other Crew

Douglas Shearer

Douglas Shearer

Sound Recordist

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