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| director = [[Ben Holmes]] |
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| producer = Samuel J. Briskin |
| producer = Samuel J. Briskin<br>[[William Sistrom]] |
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| screenplay = [Jack Townley]]<br>Clarence Upson Young |
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| based on = {{based on|''The Riddle of the Dangling Pearl''<br>(1933 novel)|[[Stuart Palmer]]}} |
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| starring = [[James Gleason]] |
| starring = [[James Gleason]]<br>[[Zasu Pitts]]<br>[[Owen Davis, Jr.]] |
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| cinematography = [[Nicholas Musuraca]] |
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| distributor = [[RKO Radio Pictures]] |
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| released = {{start date|1936|12|11}} |
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| language = English |
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==Plot== |
==Plot== |
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Hildegarde Withers ([[ZaSu Pitts]]) is a novelist now tries to figure out the connection between two unrelated murders. Inspector Oscar Piper ([[James Gleason]]}, is Hildegarde's friendly nemesis. |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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*[[James Gleason]] as Oscar Piper |
* [[James Gleason]] as Oscar Piper |
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*[[Zasu Pitts]] as Hildegarde Withers |
* [[Zasu Pitts]] as Hildegarde Withers |
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*[[Owen Davis, Jr.]] as Robert 'Bob' Wilkins |
* [[Owen Davis, Jr.]] as Robert 'Bob' Wilkins |
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*[[Louise Latimer (actress)|Louise Latimer]] as Alice Stevens |
* [[Louise Latimer (actress)|Louise Latimer]] as Alice Stevens |
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*[[Arthur Aylesworth]] as Kendall, the Butler |
* [[Arthur Aylesworth]] as Kendall, the Butler |
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*[[Paul Fix]] as Joe, the Chauffeur |
* [[Paul Fix]] as Joe, the Chauffeur |
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*[[Richard Tucker (actor)|Richard Tucker]] as John Carter |
* [[Richard Tucker (actor)|Richard Tucker]] as John Carter |
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*Barbara Barondess as Marie, the Maid |
* Barbara Barondess as Marie, the Maid |
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*[[James Donlan]] as Jim, a Detective |
* [[James Donlan]] as Jim, a Detective |
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*Agnes Anderson as Dagmar, the Sculptor |
* Agnes Anderson as Dagmar, the Sculptor |
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*[[Oscar Apfel]] as H. G. Robbins |
* [[Oscar Apfel]] as H. G. Robbins |
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*[[John T. Bambury]] as Midget (uncredited) |
* [[John T. Bambury]] as Midget (uncredited) |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* {{amg movie|1:106272|The Plot Thickens}} |
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* {{tcmdb title|86853|The Plot Thickens}} |
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* {{AFI film|id=4146|title=The Plot Thickens}} |
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Revision as of 14:25, 15 March 2014
| The Plot Thickens | |
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| Directed by | Ben Holmes |
| Screenplay by | [Jack Townley]] Clarence Upson Young |
| Produced by | Samuel J. Briskin William Sistrom |
| Starring | James Gleason Zasu Pitts Owen Davis, Jr. |
| Cinematography | Nicholas Musuraca |
| Edited by | John Lockert |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release date | December 11, 1936 |
Running time | 69 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Plot Thickens is a 1936 mystery film directed by William Sistrom, starring James Gleason and Zasu Pitts, who plays the schoolteacher and amateur sleuth Hildegarde Withers from Stuart Palmer's stories. James Gleason reprised his role as Hildegarde's friendly nemesis, Inspector Oscar Piper from RKO Radio Pictures' previous Hildegarde Withers films.
Plot
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Hildegarde Withers (ZaSu Pitts) is a novelist now tries to figure out the connection between two unrelated murders. Inspector Oscar Piper (James Gleason}, is Hildegarde's friendly nemesis.
Cast
- James Gleason as Oscar Piper
- Zasu Pitts as Hildegarde Withers
- Owen Davis, Jr. as Robert 'Bob' Wilkins
- Louise Latimer as Alice Stevens
- Arthur Aylesworth as Kendall, the Butler
- Paul Fix as Joe, the Chauffeur
- Richard Tucker as John Carter
- Barbara Barondess as Marie, the Maid
- James Donlan as Jim, a Detective
- Agnes Anderson as Dagmar, the Sculptor
- Oscar Apfel as H. G. Robbins
- John T. Bambury as Midget (uncredited)
References
External links
- The Plot Thickens at IMDb
- The Plot Thickens at AllMovie
- The Plot Thickens at the TCM Movie Database
- The Plot Thickens at the American Film Institute Catalog
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