The Witching Hour

1934

69 min

5.3

Ends at

Jack Brookfield, a gambler with clairvoyant and hypnotic powers, is able to win at cards through his unique gift. But when he inadvertently hypnotizes young Clay Thorne, Thorne kills an enemy of Brookfield's while under a trance. No one believes Brookfield's protestations that Thorne is innocent of any murderous intent, so Brookfield teams up with retired lawyer Martin Prentice in hopes of saving the young man from the gallows.

Budget

$0

Genre

Mystery, Drama

Director

Henry Hathaway

Country

United States of America

Cast & Crew

Guy Standing

John Halliday

William Frawley

Judith Allen

Tom Brown

Olive Tell

Richard Carle

Ralf Harolde

Purnell Pratt

Frank Sheridan

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The Witching Hour

Jack Brookfield, a gambler with clairvoyant and hypnotic powers, is able to win at cards through his unique gift. But when he inadvertently hypnotizes young Clay Thorne, Thorne kills an enemy of Brookfield's while under a trance. No one believes Brookfield's protestations that Thorne is innocent of any murderous intent, so Brookfield teams up with retired lawyer Martin Prentice in hopes of saving the young man from the gallows.

  • Guy Standing

  • John Halliday

  • William Frawley

  • Judith Allen

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