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The Plot Thickens

The Plot Thickens

★ 6.2/10•1936•1h 9m•NR•Mystery•Comedy

HIST!...A Sizzling Crime Drammer!

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

Ben Holmes · Director

Jack Townley · Screenplay

Clarence Upson Young · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 9m
LanguageEN
Release DateDec 11, 1936

Actors

James Gleason

James Gleason

Police Insp. Oscar Piper

Zasu Pitts

Zasu Pitts

Hildegarde Withers

Owen Davis Jr.

Owen Davis Jr.

Robert Wilkins

Louise Latimer

Louise Latimer

Alice Stevens

Arthur Aylesworth

Arthur Aylesworth

Kendall

Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Joe

Richard Tucker

Richard Tucker

John Carter

Barbara Barondess

Barbara Barondess

Marie

James Donlan

James Donlan

Jim

Agnes Anderson

Agnes Anderson

Dagmar

Oscar Apfel

Oscar Apfel

Robbins

Alyce Ardell

Josephine, Hildegarde's Maid (uncredited)

John T. Bambury

Midget (uncredited)

Billy Dooley

Billy Dooley

Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Frank Fanning

Frank Fanning

Detective Fanning (uncredited)

Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon

Woman with Bag (uncredited)

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