Synopsis
A priceless Cellini silver cup is stolen from a local museum with both Hildegarde and Oscar on the case.
Movie Information
- Director
- Ben Holmes
- Writers
- Clarence Upson Young, Jack Townley
- Release Year
- 1936
- Runtime
- 69 minutes
- Genre
- Mystery, Comedy
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (10 votes)
Top Cast
James Gleason
Police Insp. Oscar Piper
Zasu Pitts
Hildegarde Withers
Owen Davis Jr.
Robert Wilkins
Louise Latimer
Alice Stevens
Arthur Aylesworth
Kendall
Paul Fix
Joe
Richard Tucker
John Carter
Barbara Barondess
Marie
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