The Witching Hour

Henry Hathaway
1934-04-26

One magic hour of love that came back from the past to save the happiness of two lovers in peril.
5.3
69 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Guy Standing Judge Martin Prentice Unowned
John Halliday Jack Brookfield Unowned
William Frawley Jury Foreman Unowned
Judith Allen Nancy Brookfield Unowned
Tom Brown Clay Thorne Unowned
Olive Tell Mrs. Helen Thorne Unowned
Richard Carle Lew Ellinger Unowned
Ralf Harolde Frank Hardmuth Unowned
Purnell Pratt District Attorney Robinson Unowned
Frank Sheridan Police Chief Unowned
Gertrude Michael Margaret Price Unowned
Ferdinand Gottschalk Dr. von Strohn Unowned