The 9th Guest

Jan 31, 1934

1h 5m

★ 5.9

Their Host Was a Spectre … Their Hostess Disaster!

Overview

Eight people are invited by an unsigned telegram to a penthouse apartment, where they find themselves locked in and greeted by their unknown host's voice via the radio, who explains that before the night is over each one will be die unless they manage to outwit the ninth guest, Death.

Genres

Horror

Mystery

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

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Cast

Jim Daley

Donald Cook

Jean Trent

Genevieve Tobin

Henry Abbott

Hardie Albright

Tim Cronin

Edward Ellis

Jason Osgood

Edwin Maxwell

William Jones

Vince Barnett

Sylvia Inglesby

Helen Flint

Dr. Murray Reid

Samuel S. Hinds

Margaret Chisholm

Nella Walker

Hawkins

Sidney Bracey

Jean's Maid (Uncredited)

Mildred Gover

Osgood's Secretary (Uncredited)

Arthur Hoyt

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