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The Thirteenth Chair (1937)
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66 min | Crime, Drama

The Thirteenth Chair (1937)

Passed

66 min | Crime, Drama

Inspector Marney of Scotland Yard travels to Calcutta to investigate the murder of Leonard Lee, a generally despised man in these parts. John Wales, who considered Lee his best friend, is a suspect, but he proposes to the Inspector a ploy ...See moreInspector Marney of Scotland Yard travels to Calcutta to investigate the murder of Leonard Lee, a generally despised man in these parts. John Wales, who considered Lee his best friend, is a suspect, but he proposes to the Inspector a ploy to discover the murderer's identity: hold a séance conducted by a medium, Madame Rosalie La Grange. Wales doesn't believe that Mme. La Grange can discover the murderer's identity through such hocus pocus, but does believe the process might draw out the murderer in revealing him or herself. Wales invites who he considers suspects--generally those in the upper crust of British society in Calcutta--plus a few red herring attendees so as not to tip the murderer as to the séance's purpose. Upon Mme. La Grange's arrival, she does admit that most of her work is conducted as parlor tricks solely for sheer entertainment, but that when required, she truly does have the ability. As the course of the evening progresses, Mme. La Grange turns from medium to detective as she truly tries to figure out the murderer's identity--with ulterior motives. Written by Huggo See less

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17 cast members

Name	Known for
May Whitty Mme. Rosalie La Grange (as Dame May Whitty) Mme. Rosalie La Grange (as Dame May Whitty) See fewer	The Lady Vanishes (1938)
Madge Evans Nell O'Neill Nell O'Neill See fewer	Dinner at Eight (1933)
Lewis Stone Inspector Marney Inspector Marney See fewer	The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932)
Elissa Landi Helen Trent Helen Trent See fewer	The Sign of the Cross (1932)
Thomas Beck Dick Crosby Dick Crosby See fewer	Heidi (1937)
Henry Daniell John Wales John Wales See fewer	The Philadelphia Story (1940)
Janet Beecher Lady Crosby Lady Crosby See fewer	The Lady Eve (1941)
Ralph Forbes Lionel Trent Lionel Trent See fewer	Twentieth Century (1934)
Holmes Herbert Sir Roscoe Crosby Sir Roscoe Crosby See fewer	Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
Heather Thatcher Mary Eastwood Mary Eastwood See fewer	Gaslight (1944)
Charles Trowbridge Dr. Mason Dr. Mason See fewer	The Paleface (1948)
Robert Coote Stanby Stanby See fewer	The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947)
Elsa Buchanan Miss Stanby Miss Stanby See fewer	Mystery of Edwin Drood (1935)
Lal Chand Mehra Professor Feringeea Professor Feringeea See fewer	Drums of Fu Manchu (1940)
Neil Fitzgerald Constable Constable See fewer	Mirage (1965)
Louis Vincenot Chotee Chotee See fewer	The Letter (1940)
Matthew Boulton Commissioner Grimshaw (uncredited) Commissioner Grimshaw (uncredited) See fewer	The Woman in Green (1945)