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The Penguin Pool Murder

Play trailer Poster for The Penguin Pool Murder 1932,  1h 10m,  Mystery & Thriller/ Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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New York schoolmarm Hildegarde Withers (Edna May Oliver) assists a detective (James Gleason) with an aquarium corpse.

Critics Reviews

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David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Jul 23, 2023
1/4
...a palpably (and often aggressively) generic murder mystery... Go to Full Review
Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) Oct 2, 2013
4.5/5
The mystery that follows is good enough without being particularly dazzling, but that's less the selling point than the clever characters, the unusual leads, and the bright dialogue. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Sep 25, 2010
A
Most engaging crime detective narrative. Go to Full Review
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Anakin S Apr 10, 2019 Edna May Oliver carries this film on her shoulders. Her personality makes this film what it is. With her, it becomes interesting and you follow it. But you can't imagine this being done with anyone else. See more
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Cast & Crew

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George Archainbaud

Director

Edna May Oliver

Miss Hildegarde Martha Withers

James Gleason

Police Inspector Oscar Piper

Mae Clarke

Gwen Parker

Robert Armstrong

Lawyer Barry Costello

Donald Cook

Philip Seymour

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The Penguin Pool Murder

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Movie Info

Synopsis New York schoolmarm Hildegarde Withers (Edna May Oliver) assists a detective (James Gleason) with an aquarium corpse.
Director
George Archainbaud
Production Co
RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 10m
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