---
title: 'The Thirteenth Chair (1937)'
type: 'film'
director: 'George B. Seitz'
released: '1937-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 66
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-thirteenth-chair-1937'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029661/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Thirteenth Chair (1937)

1937 · 66 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

The Thirteenth Chair is a 1937 American mystery film directed by George B. Seitz and starring Dame May Whitty, Lewis Stone, Madge Evans, and Elissa Landi. It is based on the 1916 stage play of the same title by Bayard Veiller. This was the third film adaptation of the play. There was an earlier version by director Tod Browning in 1929, with Bela Lugosi in a supporting role, and an even earlier 1919 silent film adaptation that starred Creighton Hale.

## Credits

- **Director:** [George B. Seitz](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-b-seitz)
- **Original Music Composer:** [David Snell](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-snell)
- **Director of Photography:** [Charles G. Clarke](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-g-clarke)

## Cast

- [May Whitty](https://cinepixo.com/people/may-whitty)

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