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The Penguin Pool Murder
5.9 / 10• 1932• 1h 10m•NR• English
ComedyMystery
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Edna May Oliver
Hildegarde Withers
Lead
James Gleason
Police Insp. Oscar Piper
Robert Armstrong
Barry Costello
Mae Clarke
Gwen Parker
Donald Cook
Philip Seymour
Edgar Kennedy
Officer Donovan
Clarence Wilson
Bertrand B. Hemingway
James Donlan
Security Guard Fink
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. George Archainbaud's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Penguin Pool Murder is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
