The Witching Hour

The Witching Hour

1921•1h 22m

MysteryDrama

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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Production

Famous Players-Lasky Corporation

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Elliott Dexter

Elliott Dexter

Psychic Jack Brookfield

Winter Hall

Winter Hall

Judge Prentice

Ruth Renick

Ruth Renick

Viola Campbell

Robert Cain

Robert Cain

Frank Hardmuth

A. Edward Sutherland

A. Edward Sutherland

Clay Whipple

Mary Alden

Mary Alden

Helen Whipple

F.A. Turner

F.A. Turner

Lew Ellinger

Genevieve Blinn

Mrs. Campbell

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