Murder on the Blackboard

1h 11min

Comedy

Mystery

Thriller

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

Edna May Oliver

Edna May Oliver

Hildegarde Withers
James Gleason

James Gleason

Inspector Oscar Piper
Regis Toomey

Regis Toomey

Detective Smiley North
Edgar Kennedy

Edgar Kennedy

Detective Donahue
Tully Marshall

Tully Marshall

Mr. MacFarland
Jackie Searl

Jackie Searl

Leland Stanford Jones
Frederick Vogeding

Frederick Vogeding

Otto Schweitzer, the Janitor (as Fredrik Vogeding)
Barbara Fritchie

Barbara Fritchie

Louise Halloran
Gustav von Seyffertitz

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Dr. Max Von Immen
Tom Herbert

Tom Herbert

Detective McTeague
Jed Prouty

Jed Prouty

Dr. Levine
Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

Bearded diner (Uncredited)
Tommy Bupp

Tommy Bupp

School boy (uncredited)
Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Diner Counterman (uncredited)
Monte Vandergrift

Monte Vandergrift

Policeman (uncredited)

Release date

15th Jun 1934

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English