Mystery of the 13th Guest

Mystery of the 13th Guest is a 1943 American crimemystery film directed by William Beaudine. It is based on Armitage Trails 1929 novel The 13th Guest and is an updated version of the 1932 film The Thirteenth Guest. The film stars Helen Parrish as a young woman who returns to her grandfathers houseyears after his passing to read his will as per his wishes.

She next finds herself sitting at the dinner table in the same place as when she was eight, but the doctor pronounces her dead. Police Lt. Burke Tim Ryan and Private Investigator Johnny Smith Dick Purcell are put on the case, but it is soon revealed that Marie is still alive. Barksdale Cyril Ring, Maries attorney who sat to the left of her at the banquet, is found dead in the exact chair he sat inyears ago. The detectives conclude that the killer is targeting the guests by where they sat, and therefore the murderer must have been one of theguests.In comparing it to the 1932 version, Dave Sindelar states that while neither film is excellent, he notes the novelty in the previous film featuring early roles of Ginger Rogers and James Gleason. While he does not find a similar novelty in this version, he admits it has efficient direction from William Beaudine and the comic relief manage to keep on the right side of annoying. ........

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