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The Witching Hour (1934)

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About this film

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.

Directors & creators

Henry Hathaway

Subjects

drama, film, crime, fantasy, mystery, hypnotism, murder

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