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The Witching Hour
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The Witching Hour

1921-04-10 · 82 min · ★ 7.0

Mystery · Drama

Clay Whipple is convicted of murdering the governor following an incident involving a cat's eye pin. Whipple is sentenced to death, but a mentalist named Psychic Jack believes he is innocent since Whipple had been hypnotized at the time of the murder. The psychic persuades the judge to grant the condemned man a retrial, and he sets out to uncover the identity of the real killer, during which time he manages to prevent a second murder from occurring.

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Directors
William Desmond Taylor
Production companies
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Elliott DexterElliott DexterPsychic Jack Brookfield
Winter HallWinter HallJudge Prentice
Ruth RenickRuth RenickViola Campbell
Robert CainRobert CainFrank Hardmuth
A. Edward SutherlandA. Edward SutherlandClay Whipple
Mary AldenMary AldenHelen Whipple
F.A. TurnerF.A. TurnerLew Ellinger
Genevieve BlinnMrs. Campbell

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