Murder on the Blackboard (1934)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.888 |
Directed By
George Archainbaud
Crew
George Archainbaud
Willis Goldbeck
Pandro S. Berman
Kenneth Macgowan
Bernhard Kaun
Max Steiner
Nicholas Musuraca
Archie Marshek
Albert S. D'Agostino
Van Nest Polglase
Walter Plunkett
Ollie Sigurdson
TOP CAST
Edna May Oliver
Hildegarde Withers
James Gleason
Inspector Oscar Piper
Bruce Cabot
Addison
Gertrude Michael
Jane Davis
Regis Toomey
Detective Smiley North
Edgar Kennedy
Detective Donahue
Tully Marshall
Mr. MacFarland
Jackie Searl
Leland Stanford Jones
Frederick Vogeding
Otto Schweitzer, the Janitor (as Fredrik Vogeding)
Barbara Fritchie
Louise Halloran
Gustav von Seyffertitz
Dr. Max Von Immen
Tom Herbert
Detective McTeague
Jed Prouty
Dr. Levine
Wade Boteler
Bearded diner (Uncredited)
Tommy Bupp
School boy (uncredited)
Frank Mills
Diner Counterman (uncredited)
Monte Vandergrift
Policeman (uncredited)
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