Public Domain Movies

The Thirteenth Chair is a 1929 American mystery film directed by Tod Browning. The picture is based on a 1916 play of the same name by Bayard Veiller. It stars Conrad Nagel, Leila Hyams, and Margaret Wycherly.

Inspector Delzante (Bela Lugosi), investigates a pair of murders near a British mansion in Calcutta. Helen O'Neill (Leila Hyams) becomes a chief suspect based on circumstantial evidence. A fake Irish medium, Madame LaGrange (Margaret Wycherly), is called in to try to help solve the first murder.

Cast
Conrad Nagel as Richard Crosby
Leila Hyams as Helen "Nellie" O'Neill
Margaret Wycherly as "Madame" Rosalie La Grange
Helene Millard as Mary Eastwood
Holmes Herbert as Sir Roscoe Crosby
Mary Forbes as Lady Alice Crosby
Bela Lugosi as Inspector Delzante
John Davidson as Edward "Ned" Wales
Charles Quatermaine as Dr. Philip Mason (credited as Charles Quartermaine)
Moon Carroll as Helen Trent
Cyril Chadwick as Brandon Trent
Frank Leigh as Professor Feringeea
Clarence Geldart as Commissioner Grimshaw (credited as Clarence Geldert)