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The Thirteenth Guest (1932)

69 min  -  Mystery  -   9 August 1932 (USA)
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13 years before the movie opens, there was a dinner party, at which the 13th guest failed to show up... See full summary »

Director:

Albert Ray

Writers:

Armitage Trail (book), Frances Hyland (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Ginger Rogers, Lyle Talbot and J. Farrell MacDonald
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Ginger Rogers ...
Lela / Marie Morgan
Lyle Talbot ...
Phil Winston
J. Farrell MacDonald J. Farrell MacDonald ...
Police Capt. Ryan
Paul Hurst Paul Hurst ...
Detective Grump
Erville Alderson Erville Alderson ...
Uncle John Adams
Ethel Wales Ethel Wales ...
Aunt Jane Thornton
James Eagles James Eagles ...
Harold 'Bud' Morgan
Crauford Kent Crauford Kent ...
Dr. Sherwood (as Craufurd Kent)
Eddie Phillips Eddie Phillips ...
Thor Jensen
Frances Rich Frances Rich ...
Marjorie Thornton
Phillips Smalley Phillips Smalley ...
Uncle Dick Thornton
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Storyline

13 years before the movie opens, there was a dinner party, at which the 13th guest failed to show up. The master of the manner has died, and left the bulk of his estate to this 13th guest, but nobody knows who that is. Now someone is murdering the remaining guests, and placing their dead bodies at the table, in the same seat they had occupied 13 years before. Written by John Oswalt <jao@jao.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Police | Guest | Dinner | Suspicion | Telephone  | See more »

Taglines:

BAFFLING! BREATHTAKING! CHILLS-THRILLS! (original poster)

Genres:

Mystery

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Lady Beware See more »

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Monogram Pictures See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

During the impressive film career of Ginger Rogers - her Hollywood era totaling 73 feature appearances between 1930 and 1965 - only five of her movies failed to be rewarded with contemporary New York Times reviews: this picture, Rafter Romance, the British-made Twist of Fate, The First Traveling Saleslady and The Confession. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Phil Winston (Lyle Talbot) is wearing a wedding ring throughout the film, despite playing an unmarried man. See more »

Connections

Version of Mystery of the 13th Guest (1943) See more »

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"Academic Festival Overture" See more »