6.3 / 10(11 votes)IMDbNR19341h 11mUnited States of America

Murder on the Blackboard

Topics:#fire escape #homicide #amateur detective #music teacher #anemia #basement #murder #janitor #alcoholic #ex-con #pre-code #police investigation

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.

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Edna May Oliver

Hildegarde Withers

James Gleason

Police Insp. Oscar Piper

Bruce Cabot

Stevens

Gertrude Michael

Jane Davis

Regis Toomey

Detective Smiley North

Edgar Kennedy

Detective Donahue

Tully Marshall

MacFarland

Jackie Searl

Leland

Frederick Vogeding

Otto (as Fredrik Vogeding)

Barbara Fritchie

Louise

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Dr. Von Immen

Tom Herbert

Detective McTeague

Jed Prouty

Dr. Levine

Wade Boteler

Bearded Diner (Uncredited)

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Tommy Bupp

School Boy (uncredited)

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Frank Mills

Diner Counterman (uncredited)

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Monte Vandergrift

Policeman (uncredited)

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Release History & Theatrical Window

Theatrical Premiere

June 15, 1934

Wide Cinema Exhibition

4K UHD / Blu-ray Debut

July 23, 2013

Physical Home Media

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director: George Archainbaud
Screenplay & Story: Willis Goldbeck
Original Score: Bernhard Kaun, Max Steiner
Original Title: Murder on the Blackboard
Country of Origin: United States of America
Spoken Languages: English
Runtime: 1h 11m
Production Studios: RKO Radio Pictures

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

George Archainbaud

Screenplay & Story

Willis Goldbeck, Stuart Palmer

Original Score & Music

Bernhard Kaun, Max Steiner

Director of Photography

Nicholas Musuraca

Film Editing

Archie Marshek

Producers

Pandro S. Berman

Literary Origin & Source Material

Novel:Stuart Palmer

Department Leadership Roster

George Archainbaud

Director

Bernhard Kaun

Original Music Composer

Max Steiner

Original Music Composer

Nicholas Musuraca

Director of Photography

Archie Marshek

Editor

Walter Plunkett

Costume Design

Willis Goldbeck

Screenplay

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Primary: NR

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United States (MPAA)NR

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