Movie
The Thirteenth Chair
Released: October 19, 1929 (1929)
Runtime: 72 minutes
Genres: Mystery, Drama, Horror
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 (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Cyril Chadwick as Brandon Trent
Age at release: 50
- Margaret Wycherly as Madame Rosalie La Grange
Age at release: 47
- Holmes Herbert as Sir Roscoe Crosby
Age at release: 47
- Bela Lugosi as Inspector Delzante
Age at release: 47
- Mary Forbes as Lady Alice Crosby
Age at release: 46
- Conrad Nagel as Richard Crosby
Age at release: 32
- Leila Hyams as Helen 'Nellie' O'Neill
Age at release: 24
- Helene Millard as Mary Eastwood
Age at release: 24
- Charles Quatermaine as Dr. Philip Mason
Age at release: Unknown
- Moon Carroll as Helen Trent
Age at release: Unknown
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- Clarence Geldart as Commissioner Grimshaw
Age at release: 62
- Bertram Johns as Howard Standish
Age at release: 55
- Frank Leigh as Professor Feringeea
Age at release: 53
- John Davidson as Edward 'Ned' Wales
Age at release: 42
- Lal Chand Mehra as Chotee
Age at release: 32
- Gretchen Holland as Grace Standish
Age at release: Unknown