The Thirteenth Guest (film)
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The Thirteenth Guest is an American
mystery film
, released on August 9, 1932.
The film is also known as Lady Beware in the United Kingdom
. It was based on a novel by the crime writer Armitage Trail
best known for writing Scarface.
). As she sits down at the banquet table inside, she thinks back to the banquet that was held there 13 years before. A banquet set for 13 guests. However the 13th guest to this banquet never arrived. Now, 13 years later, the 12 attending guests are being murdered and set once again at the banquet table.
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mystery film
Mystery film
Mystery film is a sub-genre of the more general category of crime film and at times the thriller genre. It focuses on the efforts of the detective, private investigator or amateur sleuth to solve the mysterious circumstances of a crime by means of clues, investigation, and clever deduction.The...
, released on August 9, 1932.
The film is also known as Lady Beware in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It was based on a novel by the crime writer Armitage Trail
Armitage Trail
Armitage Trail was an American crime writer best known for his 1929 novel Scarface, depicting the rise of gangster Al Capone, which was adapted into the 1932 film Scarface directed by Howard Hawks. Born as Maurice Coons he began writing at the age of sixteen, and wrote a number of detective...
best known for writing Scarface.
Plot summary
The films opens on an old abandoned house and our leading character, Marie Morgan (Ginger RogersGinger Rogers
Ginger Rogers was an American actress, dancer, and singer who appeared in film, and on stage, radio, and television throughout much of the 20th century....
). As she sits down at the banquet table inside, she thinks back to the banquet that was held there 13 years before. A banquet set for 13 guests. However the 13th guest to this banquet never arrived. Now, 13 years later, the 12 attending guests are being murdered and set once again at the banquet table.
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