Murder on the Blackboard (1934)
Murder on the Blackboard (1934)
They Laughed When Miss Withers Sniffed a Clue; But Kicked Themselves Ever After for Laughing
There are plenty of guilty secrets at the school where Hildegarde Withers teaches. When she finds the body of the pretty music teacher, she calls in her old friend Inspector Piper, who promptly arrests the obvious suspect. Clues multiply and everyone looks suspicious as Piper and Miss Withers continue their battle of the sexes.

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Cast

Edna May Oliver Edna May Oliver As: Hildegarde Withers
James Gleason James Gleason As: Inspector Oscar Piper
Bruce Cabot Bruce Cabot As: Addison
Gertrude Michael Gertrude Michael As: Jane Davis
Regis Toomey Regis Toomey As: Detective Smiley North
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Storyline

There are plenty of guilty secrets at the school where Hildegarde Withers teaches. When she finds the body of the pretty music teacher, she calls in her old friend Inspector Piper, who promptly arrests the obvious suspect. Clues multiply and everyone looks suspicious as Piper and Miss Withers continue their battle of the sexes.


Tagline: They Laughed When Miss Withers Sniffed a Clue; But Kicked Themselves Ever After for Laughing
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy, Mystery, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 15 June 1934

Country: US

Runtime: 71m

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Company Credits

Company: RKO Radio Pictures

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Cast

Edna May Oliver

Edna May Oliver

Hildegarde Withers

James Gleason

James Gleason

Inspector Oscar Piper

Bruce Cabot

Bruce Cabot

Addison

Gertrude Michael

Gertrude Michael

Jane Davis

Regis Toomey

Regis Toomey

Detective Smiley North

Edgar Kennedy

Edgar Kennedy

Detective Donahue

Tully Marshall

Tully Marshall

Mr. MacFarland

Jackie Searl

Jackie Searl

Leland Stanford Jones

Frederick Vogeding

Frederick Vogeding

Otto Schweitzer, the Janitor (as Fredrik Vogeding)

Barbara Fritchie

Barbara Fritchie

Louise Halloran

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Dr. Max Von Immen

Tom Herbert

Tom Herbert

Detective McTeague

Jed Prouty

Jed Prouty

Dr. Levine

Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

Bearded diner (Uncredited)

Tommy Bupp

Tommy Bupp

School boy (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Diner Counterman (uncredited)

Monte Vandergrift

Monte Vandergrift

Policeman (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Kenneth Macgowan

Kenneth Macgowan

Associate Producer

Pandro S. Berman

Pandro S. Berman

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Walter Plunkett

Walter Plunkett

Costume Design

Sound

Max Steiner

Max Steiner

Original Music Composer

Bernhard Kaun

Bernhard Kaun

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Nicholas Musuraca

Nicholas Musuraca

Director of Photography

Ollie Sigurdson

Ollie Sigurdson

Still Photographer

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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