Le meurtre de John Carter

Original title: The Plot Thickens

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James Gleason and Zasu Pitts in Le meurtre de John Carter (1936)

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

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6.3/10

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James Gleason

Oscar Piper

Zasu Pitts

Hildegarde Withers

Owen Davis Jr.

Robert Wilkins

Louise Latimer

Alice Stevens

Arthur Aylesworth

Kendall

Paul Fix

Richard Tucker

John Carter

Barbara Barondess

Marie

James Donlan

Agnes Anderson

Dagmar

Oscar Apfel

H. G. Robbins

Alyce Ardell

Josephine, Hildegarde's Maid
(uncredited)

John T. Bambury

Midget
(uncredited)

Billy Dooley

Gas Station Attendant
(uncredited)

Frank Fanning

Detective Fanning
(uncredited)

Mary Gordon

Woman with Bag
(uncredited)

Reed Howes

Museum Guard in Egyptian Room
(uncredited)

John Indrisano

Man in Line for Inspection
(uncredited)

Director
- Ben Holmes
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Trivia
On July 21, 1936, the Los Angeles Evening Citizen News (aka Hollywood Citizen-News) listed RKO films in production or preparation, including "The Riddle of the Dangling Pearl," based on a Stuart Palmer novella. James Gleason and Helen Broderick were indicated as the principal actors. They had appeared in RKO's previous Hildegarde Withers production, Le Mystère de l'allée Cavalière (1936). However, on Aug. 17, the paper reported that Broderick would not be appearing in the film, as she had too many other assignments. (She appeared in five RKO releases in 1936.) The article indicated that James Gleason's wife Lucille was negotiating to take over the role of Hildegarde Withers, but on Sept. 4 an L.A. Times story indicated that James would be teamed with Zasu Pitts for the film, which was released in December as Le meurtre de John Carter (1936).

Goofs
The Italian couple that Officer Cassidy talks to near the beginning of the movie say "good night" to him in Spanish.

Quotes
Hildegarde Withers: Now don't behave more stupid than is natural, Oscar.

Connections
Followed by Forty Naughty Girls (1937)

Soundtracks
Pretty Baby
Music by Egbert Van Alstyne and Tony Jackson
Lyrics by Gus Kahn
Played by the organ grinder in the park

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Featured review

6/10

Hilarious dry humor!

I saw this movie for the first and only time in the late '80's on AMC and have been searching for it to purchase ever since. My son, who was then 6 years old, and I laughed and chuckled throughout the movie at the dry wit, sarcasm and humor. You have to pay attention, because like many other movies of this era, there is a plot (!!) and a true storyline and you have to be listening to catch the sometimes subtle humor, particularly between Gleason's and Pitts' characters. My kids grew up on these old B&W's and can't understand why their friends don't find them entertaining. Since it's not a "splash & gash" movie of today, with no storyline and only loud music and special effects, most young people (and many adults) today would no doubt find it boring. It's not "Arsenic & Old Lace" or "The Maltese Falcon", but it's a very funny old B&W and I have every intention of purchasing it ASAP!