The Penguin Pool Murder
(1932)
Overview
New York schoolmarm Hildegarde Withers assists a detective when a body of unscrupulous stockbroker Gerald Parker suddenly appears in the penguin tank at the aquarium.
Director
George Archainbaud
Writers
Stuart Palmer, Lowell Brentano, Willis Goldbeck
Top Billed
Edna May Oliver
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Collection
Hildegarde Withers Mystery Collection
Reviews
CinemaSerf
⭐ 7/10December 3, 2023
There is something Marple-esque about Edna May Oliver's portrayal of the meticulous, no-nonsense, schoolteacher "Miss Withers". There's also something hideous about some of the fish in the aquarium where the police discover the corpse of the pretty universally disliked "Parker". It turns out that his wife (Mae Clarke) has a boyfriend (Donald Cook), and that both were present at the time of death. Looks like a bit of a no-brainer for "Insp. Piper"… read the rest.
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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
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