Jack Brookfield, a gambler with clairvoyant and hypnotic powers, is able to win at cards through his unique gift. But when he inadvertently hypnotizes young Clay Thorne, Thorne kills an enemy of Brookfield's while under a trance.
If you're into dusty 1930s courtroom dramas where the dialogue moves at the speed of a freight train, The Witching Hour is probably your kind of thing. It’s not exactly high-octane, and if you hate movies where people stand around in rooms talking about 'the law' and 'the mind,' you're going to be bored out of your sku...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Henry Hathaway
Edward LeSaint
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"If you're into dusty 1930s courtroom dramas where the dialogue moves at the speed of a freight train, The Witching Hour is probably your kind of thing. It’s not exactly high-octane, and if you hate movies where people stand around in rooms talking about 'the law' and 'the mind,' you're going to be bored out of your skull. It’s a bizarre premise. A gambler who can win at cards by reading minds accidentally hypnotizes some kid into killing a guy. Then they have to prove he didn't mean it. Of cour..."
John Halliday
Salisbury Field, Anthony Veiller, Augustus Thomas
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