Murder on the Blackboard

George Archainbaud
1934-06-15

They Laughed When Miss Withers Sniffed a Clue; But Kicked Themselves Ever After for Laughing
5.3
71 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Edna May Oliver Hildegarde Withers Unowned
James Gleason Inspector Oscar Piper Unowned
Bruce Cabot Addison Unowned
Gertrude Michael Jane Davis Unowned
Regis Toomey Detective Smiley North Unowned
Edgar Kennedy Detective Donahue Unowned
Tully Marshall Mr. MacFarland Unowned
Jackie Searl Leland Stanford Jones Unowned
Frederick Vogeding Otto Schweitzer, the Janitor (as Fredrik Vogeding) Unowned
Barbara Fritchie Louise Halloran Unowned
Gustav von Seyffertitz Dr. Max Von Immen Unowned
Tom Herbert Detective McTeague Unowned
Jed Prouty Dr. Levine Unowned
Wade Boteler Bearded diner (Uncredited) Unowned
Tommy Bupp School boy (uncredited) Unowned
Frank Mills Diner Counterman (uncredited) Unowned
Monte Vandergrift Policeman (uncredited) Unowned