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.
Director: Tod Browning
Genre: Mystery, Drama, Horror
Runtime: 72 min
Release Date: October 19, 1929
Cast
- Conrad Nagel - Richard Crosby
- Leila Hyams - Helen 'Nellie' O'Neill
- Margaret Wycherly - Madame Rosalie La Grange
- Helene Millard - Mary Eastwood
- Holmes Herbert - Sir Roscoe Crosby
- Mary Forbes - Lady Alice Crosby
- Bela Lugosi - Inspector Delzante
- Charles Quatermaine - Dr. Philip Mason
- Moon Carroll - Helen Trent
- Cyril Chadwick - Brandon Trent
Screenplay
- Elliott J. Clawson
- Bayard Veiller (Theatre Play)
Cinematography: Merritt B. Gerstad
Editing: Harry Reynolds
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Bloody Slasher Horror
Keywords
whodunit, killer, séance, spiritualist
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Thirteenth Chair about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Thirteenth Chair?
- The Thirteenth Chair was directed by Tod Browning.
- Who stars in The Thirteenth Chair?
- The Thirteenth Chair stars Conrad Nagel, Leila Hyams, Margaret Wycherly, Helene Millard, Holmes Herbert, Mary Forbes.
- How long is The Thirteenth Chair?
- The Thirteenth Chair has a runtime of 1h 12m (72 minutes).
- What genre is The Thirteenth Chair?
- The Thirteenth Chair is a Mystery, Drama, Horror film.
- Where was The Thirteenth Chair produced?
- The Thirteenth Chair was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Thirteenth Chair?
- The themes of The Thirteenth Chair include: Bloody Slasher Horror.