The Mystery of the 13th Guest (1943): Cast
The Mystery of the 13th Guest is a 1943 crime mystery film directed by William Beaudine, starring Paul McVey as Uncle Adam, Addison Richards and Cyril Ring. It runs 1 hour.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h (60 min)
- Director
- William Beaudine
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Monogram Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Mystery of the 13th Guest About?
The premise of The Mystery of the 13th Guest without spoilers.
IT’S MURDER!…and it’s HORRIFIC! A woman of twenty-one opens her grandfather’s will left to her thirteen years earlier, per his instructions. Murder soon follows.
The Mystery of the 13th Guest Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- lethal dinner party
- b movie
- low budget film
- double feature film
- 1940s
- 1930s
- deception
- desperation
- cigarette smoking
- racial stereotype
- turmoil
- treachery
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- reprisal
- jealousy
- havoc
- distraut
- gangster
- death of grandfather
- death of family patriarch
- hostility
- crisis
- grindhouse film
- younger version of character
- whodunnit mystery
- last will and testament
- furniture covered with sheets
- newspaper reporter
- impostor
- 21st birthday
- stolen police car
- reference to michaelangelo
- old dark house
- greedy relative
- aunt niece relationship
- dead body in a chair
- gun held to head
- bumbling sidekick
- private detective
- plastic surgery
- death by electrocution
- 8 year old girl
- homicide detective
- stethoscope
- reference to sitting bull
- squad car
- taxi cab
- shadow on a wall
- lawyer
- lightbulb
- inheritance
The Mystery of the 13th Guest Cast & Characters
Paul McVey leads the cast as Uncle Adam, with Addison Richards as District Attorney and Cyril Ring as Barksdale. Directed by William Beaudine; 22 actors are credited in all.
- Director William Beaudine
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Paul McVey as Uncle Adam - Addison Richards as District Attorney
- Cyril Ring as Barksdale
- Lester Dorr as Carter (uncredited)
Also Starring in The Mystery of the 13th Guest
· 18 more- Donald Kerr Photographer (uncredited)
- Dick Gordon Uncle John (uncredited)
- Frank Faylen Speed Dugan
- Wilbur Mack Police Coroner (uncredited)
- Lloyd Ingraham Grandfather Morgan
- Dick Rush Cop (uncredited)
- Tim Ryan Police Lt. Burke
- Fred 'Snowflake' Toones Joe the Valet (uncredited)
- Dick Purcell Johnny Smith
- Mike Donovan Mike - Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
- Richard Neill Uncle Wayne (uncredited)
- Herbert Heyes Dr. Sherwood - Plastic Surgeon (uncredited)
- Johnny Duncan Harold Morgan (as John Duncan)
- Jacqueline Dalya Marjory Morgan (adult)
- Helen Parrish Marie Morgan
- John Dawson Tom Jackson (adult)
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- Robert J. Anderson Harold (child)
- Shirley Jean Anderson Marie (child)
More from William Beaudine
More films directed by William Beaudine: Fury of the Dragon, The Green Hornet, The Mickey Mouse Anniversary Show and Billy the Kid Versus Dracula.
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The Mystery of the 13th Guest FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Mystery of the 13th Guest, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Mystery of the 13th Guest?
The Mystery of the 13th Guest runs 1 hour (60 minutes).
When was The Mystery of the 13th Guest released?
The Mystery of the 13th Guest was released on November 5, 1943.
Who directed The Mystery of the 13th Guest?
The Mystery of the 13th Guest was directed by William Beaudine.
More films by William Beaudine Who is in the cast of The Mystery of the 13th Guest?
The Mystery of the 13th Guest stars Paul McVey as Uncle Adam, Addison Richards as District Attorney and Cyril Ring as Barksdale, among 22 credited actors.
Does The Mystery of the 13th Guest have a post-credit scene?
No. The Mystery of the 13th Guest has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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