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The Penguin Pool Murder (1932) · Cineora

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A GEORGE ARCHAINBAUD FILM

The Penguin Pool Murder

19321h 10mNRMovie

ComedyMystery

IMDb6.9/ 10 · 1.7K votes

THE STORY

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.

Funny
Quirky
Suspenseful
Whodunit
Strong female lead

Pace: Brisk
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Some focus

Good for a quick watch, having on in the background and talking about after.

DirectorGeorge Archainbaud

FormatFeature film

TMDB5.9 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Edna May OliverHildegarde Withers

James GleasonPolice Insp. Oscar Piper

Robert ArmstrongBarry Costello

Mae ClarkeGwen Parker

Donald CookPhilip Seymour

Edgar KennedyOfficer Donovan

Clarence WilsonBertrand B. Hemingway

James DonlanSecurity Guard Fink

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