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The Thirteenth Chair
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.
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The Thirteenth Chair
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 19, 1929
Runtime
1h 12m
Genres
Mystery, Drama, Horror
User Score
49%
Original Title
The Thirteenth Chair
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Director
Tod Browning
Description
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.