THRILLING MYSTERY.
Majestic to Show “ Murder on the Blackboard.” 44 Stamboul Quest ” will be shown finally to-night at the Majestic Theatre. Tragedy and mystery invade the schoolroom in 44 Murder on the Blackboard,” starring Edna May Oliver and Tames Gleason, which begins at the Majestic Theatre to-morrow. A sequel to the popular 44 The Penguin Pool Murder,” the new picture centres about the death of a beautiful young teacher, and the investigation of the crime. Edna May Oliver, as the humorous and keen Hildegarde Withers, and Gleason, as Police Inspector Piper, join forces in solving the mystery. Their barbed repartee and mirth-provoking rivalry make the film a fast-moving succession of laughs interspersed with chills and thrills. The finger of suspicion points to the school principal, the assistant principal, the janitor and the murdered girl’s room-mate. Hildegarde challenges death in her pursuit of the murderer, but unravels the mystery in a series of thrilling events. | Bruce Cabot, Gertrude Michael. Regis I Toomey and Barbara Fritchie are also ! prominent in the tangled love affairs | which figure in the plot, and Edgar ! Kennedy provides his share of comedy ias a flatfoot ” detective. 44 Murder on ' the Blackboard ” is based upon the i best-selling mystery story, written by 1 Stuart Palmer, author of 44 The PenJ guin Pool Murder.” | Box plans at the D.I.C. (
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20476, 30 November 1934, Page 3
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