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The Thirteenth Chair poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 58.9 / 100
1929·Crime / Drama / Mystery·1h 12m

THE THIRTEENTH CHAIR

“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.

Above the Line
Tod Browning·DirectorElliott J. Clawson·WriterBayard Veiller·Theatre PlayMerritt B. Gerstad·Director of PhotographyDouglas Shearer·Sound RecordistHarry Reynolds·Editor
Cast
Conrad Nagel·Richard CrosbyLeila Hyams·Helen 'Nellie' O'NeillMargaret Wycherly·Madame Rosalie La GrangeHelene Millard·Mary EastwoodHolmes Herbert·Sir Roscoe CrosbyMary Forbes·Lady Alice CrosbyBela Lugosi·Inspector DelzanteCharles Quatermaine·Dr. Philip MasonMoon Carroll·Helen TrentCyril Chadwick·Brandon Trent
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Tod Browning·Director
Writing· 2
Elliott J. Clawson·WriterBayard Veiller·Theatre Play
Camera· 1
Merritt B. Gerstad·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Harry Reynolds·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Douglas Shearer·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 2
Cedric Gibbons·Art DirectionAdrian·Costume Design
Production· 1
Tod Browning·Producer
By the Numbers
58.9
OF 100
Master Score
5.8
OF 10
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