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The 9th Guest (1934)
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.
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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.
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Genre:Horror, Mystery
Written By:Owen Davis, Garnett Weston
In Theaters:1/31/1934
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Runtime:65 minutes
Studio:Columbia Pictures
Cast
Roy William Neill
Director
Donald Cook
Jim Daley
Genevieve Tobin
Jean Trent
Hardie Albright
Henry Abbott
Edward Ellis
Tim Cronin
Edwin Maxwell
Jason Osgood
Vince Barnett
William Jones
Helen Flint
Sylvia Inglesby
Samuel S. Hinds
Dr. Murray Reid
Nella Walker
Margaret Chisholm
Sidney Bracey
Hawkins
Mildred Gover
Jean's Maid (Uncredited)
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