The Penguin Pool Murder
Seen it?1932 | 70 min | Comedy, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Sheep Detectives or Sherlock Jr., start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 10 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1932: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by George Archainbaud
- Edna May OliverHildegarde Withers
- James GleasonPolice Insp. Oscar Piper
- Robert ArmstrongBarry Costello
- Mae ClarkeGwen Parker
- Donald CookPhilip Seymour
- Edgar KennedyOfficer Donovan
- Clarence WilsonBertrand B. Hemingway
- James DonlanSecurity Guard Fink
- Gustav von SeyffertitzVon Donnen
- William Le MaireMacDonald