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Murder on the Blackboard

Murder on the Blackboard

Part of Hildegarde Withers Mystery Collection

1934•1h 11m•6.1/10
ComedyMystery

Ratings

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6.1/10(9)

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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Production

RKO Radio Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Edna May Oliver

Edna May Oliver

Hildegarde Withers

James Gleason

James Gleason

Police Insp. Oscar Piper

Bruce Cabot

Bruce Cabot

Stevens

Gertrude Michael

Gertrude Michael

Jane Davis

Regis Toomey

Regis Toomey

Detective Smiley North

Edgar Kennedy

Edgar Kennedy

Detective Donahue

Tully Marshall

Tully Marshall

MacFarland

Jackie Searl

Jackie Searl

Leland

Frederick Vogeding

Frederick Vogeding

Otto (as Fredrik Vogeding)

Barbara Fritchie

Louise

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Dr. Von Immen

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

Policeman (uncredited)

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