The Witching Hour (1934)
The Witching Hour (1934)
One magic hour of love that came back from the past to save the happiness of two lovers in peril.
Jack Brookfield, a gambler with clairvoyant and hypnotic powers, is able to win at cards through his unique gift. But when he inadvertently hypnotizes young Clay Thorne, Thorne kills an enemy of Brookfield's while under a trance. No one believes Brookfield's protestations that Thorne is innocent of any murderous intent, so Brookfield teams up with retired lawyer Martin Prentice in hopes of saving the young man from the gallows.

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Cast

Guy Standing Guy Standing As: Judge Martin Prentice
John Halliday John Halliday As: Jack Brookfield
William Frawley William Frawley As: Jury Foreman
Judith Allen Judith Allen As: Nancy Brookfield
Tom Brown Tom Brown As: Clay Thorne
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Storyline

Jack Brookfield, a gambler with clairvoyant and hypnotic powers, is able to win at cards through his unique gift. But when he inadvertently hypnotizes young Clay Thorne, Thorne kills an enemy of Brookfield's while under a trance. No one believes Brookfield's protestations that Thorne is innocent of any murderous intent, so Brookfield teams up with retired lawyer Martin Prentice in hopes of saving the young man from the gallows.


Tagline: One magic hour of love that came back from the past to save the happiness of two lovers in peril.
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Mystery, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 26 April 1934

Country: US

Runtime: 69m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Guy Standing

Guy Standing

Judge Martin Prentice

John Halliday

John Halliday

Jack Brookfield

William Frawley

William Frawley

Jury Foreman

Judith Allen

Judith Allen

Nancy Brookfield

Tom Brown

Tom Brown

Clay Thorne

Olive Tell

Olive Tell

Mrs. Helen Thorne

Richard Carle

Richard Carle

Lew Ellinger

Ralf Harolde

Ralf Harolde

Frank Hardmuth

Purnell Pratt

Purnell Pratt

District Attorney Robinson

Frank Sheridan

Frank Sheridan

Police Chief

Gertrude Michael

Gertrude Michael

Margaret Price

Ferdinand Gottschalk

Ferdinand Gottschalk

Dr. von Strohn

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Sound

John Leipold

John Leipold

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

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Camera

Ben F. Reynolds

Ben F. Reynolds

Director of Photography

Lighting

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