A priceless Cellini silver cup is stolen from a local museum with both Hildegarde and Oscar on the case.A priceless Cellini silver cup is stolen from a local museum with both Hildegarde and Oscar on the case.A priceless Cellini silver cup is stolen from a local museum with both Hildegarde and Oscar on the case.
Alyce Ardell
- Josephine, Hildegarde's Maid
- (uncredited)
John T. Bambury
- Midget
- (uncredited)
Billy Dooley
- Gas Station Attendant
- (uncredited)
Frank Fanning
- Detective Fanning
- (uncredited)
Mary Gordon
- Woman with Bag
- (uncredited)
Reed Howes
- Museum Guard in Egyptian Room
- (uncredited)
John Indrisano
- Man in Line for Inspection
- (uncredited)
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaPitts replaced scheduled star because of illness.
- GoofsThe Italian couple that Officer Cassidy talks to near the beginning of the movie say "good night" to him in Spanish.
- Quotes
Hildegarde Withers: Now don't behave more stupid than is natural, Oscar.
- ConnectionsFollowed by Forty Naughty Girls (1937)
- SoundtracksPretty Baby
Music by Egbert Van Alstyne and Tony Jackson
Lyrics by Gus Kahn
Played by the organ grinder in the park
Featured review
Hilarious dry humor!
I saw this movie for the first and only time in the late '80's on AMC and have been searching for it to purchase ever since. My son, who was then 6 years old, and I laughed and chuckled throughout the movie at the dry wit, sarcasm and humor. You have to pay attention, because like many other movies of this era, there is a plot (!!) and a true storyline and you have to be listening to catch the sometimes subtle humor, particularly between Gleason's and Pitts' characters. My kids grew up on these old B&W's and can't understand why their friends don't find them entertaining. Since it's not a "splash & gash" movie of today, with no storyline and only loud music and special effects, most young people (and many adults) today would no doubt find it boring. It's not "Arsenic & Old Lace" or "The Maltese Falcon", but it's a very funny old B&W and I have every intention of purchasing it ASAP!
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- Aug 8, 2003
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- The Riddle of the Dangling Pearl
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- Runtime1 hour 9 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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