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The Witching Hour

One magic hour of love that came back from the past to save the happiness of two lovers in peril.
Apr 26, 1934 · 1h 9m
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Mystery
Drama

PLOT

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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CAST

Guy Standing
Judge Martin Prentice
John Halliday
Jack Brookfield
William Frawley
Jury Foreman
Judith Allen
Nancy Brookfield
Tom Brown
Clay Thorne
Olive Tell
Mrs. Helen Thorne
Richard Carle
Lew Ellinger
Ralf Harolde
Frank Hardmuth
Directed by Henry Hathaway

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Paramount Pictures
Country
US

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