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Miss Pinkerton

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The nephew of aging Juliet Mitchell (Elizabeth Patterson) is found dead in the house that the pair shared. Inspector Patten (George Brent) believes the deceased was murdered, and asks nurse Adams (Joan Blondell), who is taking care of Juliet, to poke around and see what she can dig up. When Adams meets the victim's fiancée, Paula (Ruth Hall), and learns about his life insurance policy, she thinks she's close to cracking the case -- until Julia turns up dead as well, and the plot thickens.

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Michael E. Grost Classic Film and Television Mild detective story with a nurse-detective, Depression atmosphere and a nice cast. Nov 28, 2015 Full Review Read all reviews

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Russ G Take the cheeky Miss Blondell out of this and you have precisely Nuffin. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 04/28/25 Full Review malani w so bad, it was good as camp... Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 04/23/25 Full Review Audience Member A lot here depends on the (perky, plucky) personality of the (nurse/detective) heroine--more annoying than attractive to me. And on the (creepy) atmosphere of the home and its inhabitants--also annoying (more than frightening). A mystery not worth all the mystery (nor all the screaming). Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Standard B enlivened by the wonderful Joan Blondell Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Lloyd Bacon

Director

Joan Blondell

Nurse Adams aka Miss Pinkerton

George Brent

Inspector Patten

Mae Madison

Second Nurse

John Wray

Hugo

Ruth Hall

Paula Brent
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Synopsis The nephew of aging Juliet Mitchell (Elizabeth Patterson) is found dead in the house that the pair shared. Inspector Patten (George Brent) believes the deceased was murdered, and asks nurse Adams (Joan Blondell), who is taking care of Juliet, to poke around and see what she can dig up. When Adams meets the victim's fiancée, Paula (Ruth Hall), and learns about his life insurance policy, she thinks she's close to cracking the case -- until Julia turns up dead as well, and the plot thickens.
Director
Lloyd Bacon
Producer
Hal B. Wallis
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 30, 2017
Runtime
1h 6m
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