Murder on the Blackboard 89 years old

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

Murder on the Blackboard

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.

Credits

Murder on the Blackboard Cast

Name Character
Edgar Kennedy He was 44, 58 years old when he died as Detective Donahue
Regis Toomey He was 35, 93 years old when he died as Detective Smiley North
Gustav von Seyffertitz He was 71, 81 years old when he died as Dr. Max Von Immen
Tully Marshall He was 70, 78 years old when he died as Mr. MacFarland
Frederick Vogeding He was 47, 55 years old when he died as Otto Schweitzer, the Janitor (as Fredrik Vogeding)
Edna May Oliver She was 50, 59 years old when she died as Hildegarde Withers
Jed Prouty He was 55, 77 years old when he died as Dr. Levine
Bruce Cabot He was 30, 68 years old when he died as Addison
Jackie Searl He was 12, 69 years old when he died as Leland Stanford Jones
James Gleason He was 52, 76 years old when he died as Inspector Oscar Piper
Gertrude Michael She was 23, 53 years old when she died as Jane Davis
Tom Herbert He was 45, 57 years old when he died as Detective McTeague

Murder on the Blackboard Crew

Name Department
Willis Goldbeck as Writer. He was 35 (80) years old when He died Writing
Max Steiner as Original Music Composer. He was 46 (83) years old when He died Sound
Archie Marshek as Editor. He was 32 (90) years old when He died Editing
Albert S. D'Agostino as Art Direction. He was 41 (77) years old when He died Art
Nicholas Musuraca as Director of Photography. He was 41 (82) years old when He died Camera
Van Nest Polglase as Art Direction. He was 35 (70) years old when He died Art
Walter Plunkett as Costume Design. He was 32 (79) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Bernhard Kaun as Original Music Composer. He was 35 (80) years old when He died Sound
Kenneth Macgowan as Associate Producer. He was 45 (74) years old when He died Production
George Archainbaud as Director. He was 44 (68) years old when He died Directing
Pandro S. Berman as Executive Producer. He was 29 (91) years old when He died Production
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They Laughed When Miss Withers Sniffed a Clue; But Kicked Themselves Ever After for Laughing

  • Release day: Friday, June 15, 1934
  • Runtime: 71 minutes