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.
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The Witching Hour is a pre-Code drama film directed by Henry Hathaway, released on April 26, 1934. The film features a runtime of 69 minutes and is in English. It was produced by Paramount Pictures and stars Sir Guy Standing, John Halliday, Judith Allen, and Tom Brown. The story revolves around Jack Brookfield, a gambler with psychic abilities. He inadvertently hypnotizes his daughter's fiancé, Clay Thorne, who then commits a murder while under a trance. Brookfield, believing in Thorne's innocence, teams up with retired lawyer Martin Prentice to save him from the gallows.
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- Director
- Henry Hathaway
- Starring
- Guy Standing, John Halliday, William Frawley, Judith Allen, Tom Brown, Olive Tell, Richard Carle, Ralf Harolde
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