United States / Oct 19, 1929 / NR
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Charles Quatermaine | Dr. Philip Mason |
| Moon Carroll | Helen Trent |
| Cyril Chadwick | Brandon Trent |
| John Davidson | Edward 'Ned' Wales |
| Bertram Johns | Howard Standish |
| Gretchen Holland | Grace Standish |
| Frank Leigh | Professor Feringeea |
| Clarence Geldart | Commissioner Grimshaw |
| Lal Chand Mehra | Chotee |
Genres
MysteryDramaHorror
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Thirteenth Chair |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 19 ottobre 1929 |
| Production | Tod Browning |
| Writer | Elliott J. Clawson, Bayard Veiller |
| Editing | Harry Reynolds |
| Cinematography | Merritt B. Gerstad |
| Assistant directors | Tod Browning |
| Camera operators | Merritt B. Gerstad |
| Additional photography | Merritt B. Gerstad |
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| Production design | Cedric Gibbons |
| Art direction | Cedric Gibbons |
| Set decoration | Cedric Gibbons |
| Costume design | Adrian |
| Makeup | Adrian |
| Hairstyling | Adrian |
Release dates
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