The 9th Guest

The 9th Guest

The 9th Guest

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The 9th Guest

"Their Host Was a Spectre … Their Hostess Disaster!"

1934

1h 5m

5.9(21 votes)

Horror

Mystery

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.

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Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

16 members

Acting

Donald Cook

Jim Daley

Donald Cook

Acting

Genevieve Tobin

Jean Trent

Genevieve Tobin

Acting

Hardie Albright

Henry Abbott

Hardie Albright

Acting

Edward Ellis

Tim Cronin

Edward Ellis

Acting

Edwin Maxwell

Jason Osgood

Edwin Maxwell

Acting

Vince Barnett

William Jones

Vince Barnett

Acting

Helen Flint

Sylvia Inglesby

Helen Flint

Acting

Samuel S. Hinds

Dr. Murray Reid

Samuel S. Hinds

Acting

Nella Walker

Margaret Chisholm

Nella Walker

Acting

Sidney Bracey

Hawkins

Sidney Bracey

Acting

Mildred Gover

Jean's Maid (Uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Arthur Hoyt

Osgood's Secretary (Uncredited)

Arthur Hoyt

Acting

Mary MacLaren

First Telegraph Office Worker (Uncredited)

Mary MacLaren

Acting

Billie Seward

Office Worker (Uncredited)

Billie Seward

Acting

Gayne Whitman

Voice of the Host (Uncredited)

Gayne Whitman

Acting

Charles C. Wilson

Burke (Uncredited)

Charles C. Wilson

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