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Murder on the Blackboard

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Schoolteacher Hildegarde Withers uses a musical notation on a blackboard to solve the murder of a young colleague.

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Otis Ferguson The New Republic 01/22/2024
As probable as a Herald Tribune report of a strike... But there is this business of good-natured romping around on the part of Edna May Oliver and James Gleason, a superior sort of slapstick that is entertaining whatever you think about the corpse. Go to Full Review Ann Ross Maclean's Magazine 10/08/2019
Edna May Oliver is as good a comedienne as she is a detective. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Russ G 4d Another battle in the ongoing war between Schoolmarm Withers and Inspector Piper. The corpus delicti is just a backdrop for the verbal sparring. As crime mysteries go, this is no Agatha Christie masterpiece. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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George Archainbaud

Director

Edna May Oliver

Hildegarde Withers

James Gleason

Oscar Piper

Bruce Cabot

Addison Stevens

Gertrude Michael

Jane Davis

Regis Toomey

Det. Smiley North
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Synopsis Schoolteacher Hildegarde Withers uses a musical notation on a blackboard to solve the murder of a young colleague.
Director
George Archainbaud
Producer
Kenneth Macgowan
Production Co
RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 11m