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Murder on the Blackboard (1934)

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

Genre : Comedy, Mystery, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 11M

Director : George Archainbaud

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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)

Crews

George Archainbaud
George Archainbaud
Director
Willis Goldbeck
Willis Goldbeck
Writer
Pandro S. Berman
Pandro S. Berman
Executive Producer
Kenneth Macgowan
Kenneth Macgowan
Associate Producer
Bernhard Kaun
Bernhard Kaun
Original Music Composer
Max Steiner
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
Nicholas Musuraca
Nicholas Musuraca
Director of Photography
Archie Marshek
Archie Marshek
Editor
Albert S. D'Agostino
Albert S. D'Agostino
Art Direction
Van Nest Polglase
Van Nest Polglase
Art Direction
Walter Plunkett
Walter Plunkett
Costume Design
Ollie Sigurdson
Ollie Sigurdson
Still Photographer

Posters and backgrounds

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