Murder on the Blackboard

Murder on the Blackboard

Murder on the Blackboard

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Murder on the Blackboard

1934

1h 11m

5.8(8 votes)

Comedy

Mystery

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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Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Cast & Crew

17 members

Acting

Edna May Oliver

Hildegarde Withers

Edna May Oliver

Acting

James Gleason

Police Insp. Oscar Piper

James Gleason

Acting

Bruce Cabot

Stevens

Bruce Cabot

Acting

Gertrude Michael

Jane Davis

Gertrude Michael

Acting

Regis Toomey

Detective Smiley North

Regis Toomey

Acting

Edgar Kennedy

Detective Donahue

Edgar Kennedy

Acting

Tully Marshall

MacFarland

Tully Marshall

Acting

Jackie Searl

Leland

Jackie Searl

Acting

Frederick Vogeding

Otto (as Fredrik Vogeding)

Frederick Vogeding

Acting

Barbara Fritchie

Louise

No Image

Acting

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Dr. Von Immen

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Acting

Tom Herbert

Detective McTeague

No Image

Acting

Jed Prouty

Dr. Levine

Jed Prouty

Acting

Wade Boteler

Bearded Diner (Uncredited)

Wade Boteler

Acting

Tommy Bupp

School Boy (uncredited)

Tommy Bupp

Acting

Frank Mills

Diner Counterman (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Acting

Monte Vandergrift

Policeman (uncredited)

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