Mystery ·Comedy · United States of America · 1936 · 1h 9m

The Plot Thickens

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Director
Ben Holmes
Cast
James Gleason as Police Insp. Oscar Piper Zasu Pitts as Hildegarde Withers Owen Davis Jr. as Robert Wilkins Louise Latimer as Alice Stevens Arthur Aylesworth as Kendall Paul Fix as Joe
Crew
Nicholas Musuraca — Director of Photography John Lockert — Editor Clarence Upson Young — Screenplay Jack Townley — Screenplay Edward Stevenson — Costume Design
Tagline

HIST!...A Sizzling Crime Drammer!

Synopsis

A priceless Cellini silver cup is stolen from a local museum with both Hildegarde and Oscar on the case.

Mood & Themes
chauffeurdwarfamateur detectivemuseummurderpolice investigationschoolteachersculptorforgeryfalse arrestamateur sleuthjewel thieves
Key Collaborators
Ben Holmes Director Nicholas Musuraca Director of Photography John Lockert Editor Clarence Upson Young Screenplay Jack Townley Screenplay Edward Stevenson Costume Design
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