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Shady stockbroker and abusive husband Gerald Parker is found dead in the penguin pool of a NYC aquarium after being knocked cold by his wife's boyfriend.Shady stockbroker and abusive husband Gerald Parker is found dead in the penguin pool of a NYC aquarium after being knocked cold by his wife's boyfriend.Shady stockbroker and abusive husband Gerald Parker is found dead in the penguin pool of a NYC aquarium after being knocked cold by his wife's boyfriend.
Clarence Wilson
- Bertrand B. Hemingway
- (as Clarence H. Wilson)
Gustav von Seyffertitz
- Von Donnen
- (as Gustav Von Seyffertitz)
William Le Maire
- MacDonald
- (as William LeMaire)
A.S. 'Pop' Byron
- Jailer Strauss
- (uncredited)
Edith Fellows
- Little Girl at Aquarium
- (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
- Policeman Jack - at Jail
- (uncredited)
Mary Mason
- Parker's Secretary
- (uncredited)
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- Writers
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- TriviaThe New York Aquarium, where the Penguin Pool Murder is set, was located on the southern tip of Manhattan in Battery Park from 1896 until it was closed in 1941. It has been located in Coney Island since 1957.
- GoofsThe boom's shadow appears on a column behind Edna May Oliver when Miss Withers is looking through the aquarium at night.
- Quotes
Hildegard Withers: [to telephone operator who is putting on thick make-up] Now that you've got your disguise on, I would like to ask you a few questions. That is if you talk through all that make-up.
- ConnectionsFollowed by Murder on the Blackboard (1934)
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For a B-detective series entry, this one is superb
It's really too bad that they only made a few Hildegarde Withers mysteries and that only a few of these starred Edna May Oliver. The bottom line is that in the 1930s, no woman in Hollywood was more fun to watch in colorful supporting roles than Miss Oliver, so it was a real treat to see her in a starring role--and one that allowed her cool screen persona to shine! Instead of the usual somewhat insipid detective series films, her Miss Withers was a smart-aleck and tough lady--not some pampered playboy or Chinese detective. Plus, it was a great casting decision to have her work with police detective James Gleason and give him better than usual writing for such a role. In practically every B-detective series, the police are complete morons--so much so that the films lack any suspense or chemistry at times. Usually you KNOW the cops are all idiots and the amateur sleuth knows everything, but here she is assisted by a reasonably capable cop and they work on the case together. Because of this, it was cute to see that through the course of the film, Gleason's character fell for Miss Withers--he grew to love and respect her just like the audience did throughout the film.
For the genre, this is about as good a film as you'll find--plus, it has cute penguins and Edna May Oliver!! What more could you ask for in a movie?!?!
For the genre, this is about as good a film as you'll find--plus, it has cute penguins and Edna May Oliver!! What more could you ask for in a movie?!?!
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- Mar 30, 2007
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- Runtime1 hour 10 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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