Shes nicknamed miss pinkerton by brent when she attempts to help solve a murder. Although i played a double game, no patient of mine had suffered. Miss pinkerton 1932 12 out of 4 nurse adams joan blondell is growing tired and the same events happening everyday at the hospital but she gets her chance for excitement when inspector patten george brent asks her to help with a suicide case. The film opens in new york city with an overly large human shadow cast upon a slumbering suburban house at night. Hailed by carolyn hart as a major influence, she salutes rinehart as the first author to write a humorous mystery with a female protagonist. Miss pinkerton original theatrical trailer youtube. Watch miss pinkerton 1932 now on your favorite device. Miss pinkerton 1932, hard to handle 1933, ladies they talk about 1933, the mind reader 1933.
Scion of the oncerich mitchell family, herbert wynn is found shot to death. Slightly married 1932 passed 1h 5min comedy, romance 15 october 1932 usa mary smith is picked up by the police and is about to be sentenced, in night court, to jail for vagrancy. Miss pinkerton 1932 lloyd bacon, joan blondell, george. Miss pinkerton incorporated a young female law student inherits her uncles detective agency, planning to sell it but decides to take on a job guarding a priceless emerald. Contains 4 stories hilda adams, aka miss pinkerton, was one of the earliest nurse detectives. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading miss pinkerton the hilda adams mysteries book 1.
Only donators and contributors can download posters. The film chronicles the use of alcohol in the united states before prohibition, and the effects of the law in its early years. Joan blondell and george brent i wasnt initially sure what to expect from miss pinkerton but its a precode starring joan blondell so thats all the reason i really need to watch. Overview of miss pinkerton, 1932, directed by lloyd bacon, with joan blondell, george brent, ruth hall, at turner classic movies. The wet parade has a very powerful message, and at a full two hours, its one of the longest movies to ever come out of the 1930s. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The nephew of aging juliet mitchell elizabeth patterson is found dead in the house that the pair shared. Inspector patten george brent believes the deceased was murdered, and asks nurse adams. In the tradition of classic agatha christie novels, miss pinkerton is a delicious whodunit from the precode era. Jump to navigation jump to search this film related list is. Feb 28, 2014 in the tradition of classic agatha christie novels, miss pinkerton is a delicious whodunit from the precode era.
Mild detective story with a nursedetective, depression atmosphere and a nice cast. Friderici january 21, 1878 december 23, 1933 was an american film and stage actress, sometimes credited as blanche frederici. Joan blondell and george brent in miss pinkerton 1932 joan blondell in miss pinkerton. I dont mind the movies brisk presence at all, as not all films need to be deep, memorable experiences and a fun, sometimes ridiculous. Miss pinkerton 1932 the nephew of aging juliet mitchell elizabeth patterson is found dead in the house that the pair shared.
If my memory is correct, the movie was fairly close to the book, which to me is a real plus. The story telling in this novel is vivid, and the ostinato retellings of the basic crime from different perspectives and eyewitnesses build up to an almost hallucinatory intensity. Watch miss pinkerton online stream full movie directv. This witty whodunit by the mystery writers of america special award winner was the basis for the 1932 film. Miss pinkerton 1932 is one of five films in warner archives forbidden hollywood collection. Miss pinkerton 1932 miss pinkerton is a mildly amusing old dark house mystery starring george brent and joan blondell.
Nurse adams, bored by hospital routine, is recruited by the police to ferret out clues as she tends to wynns elderly aunt julia. The novel is the third in the hilda adams series and was written quite a while after the first two, the buckled bag and locked doors which were both written in 1914. Miss pinkerton 1932 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Rinehart wrote hundreds of short stories, poems, travelogues and articles. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent miss pinkerton online on moviefone. Vous pouvez regarder le film miss pinkerton en streaming dans le cable tv ou cinema au montreal canada et france avec son original en anglais. Mary elizabeth patterson november 22, 1874 january 31, 1966 was an american theatre, film, and television character actress who gained popular recognition late in her career playing the elderly neighbor matilda trumbull on the television comedy series i love lucy. The movie is based on a novel by mary roberts rinehart. I dont blame the actors or the director, who all try their best, but the creaky script that has more red herrings than your average major river. Miss pinkerton not rated 1h 6min comedy, mystery, thriller 30 july 1932 usa a hospital nurse is recruited by the police to watch a household where a suspicious death has occurred. An aeronautical engineer teaches an heiress to fly, but begins neglecting his work as their ensuing romance progresses.
Quotes on clark gable it was the joy of your life to know clark gable. Watch miss pinkerton movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. It stars joan blondell, george brent and ruth hall. Jokingly given the rank of miss pinkerson, after the famous detective agency, adams probes. Its part of warner archives forbidden hollywood volume 5 precode collection.
See the full list of miss pinkerton cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Miss pinkerton official trailer routine whodunit has blondell and brent as the leads in this overly confusing tale of a murder mystery with a number of possible culprits. He and his buddy lieutenant barton, out for a night on the town, stop in at a local establishment to check out the food, drink and girls, uh. Gallery of 3 movie poster and cover images for miss pinkerton 1932. Miss pinkerton 1932 harlow may have been the blonde sex goddess of the 1930s, but joan blondell was the girl next door for depression tough times canny and noguff like the dogeatdog era demanded, but still sparkly with accessible charm. Released 1932, miss pinkerton stars joan blondell, george brent, mae madison, john wray the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 6 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Street date july 17, 2012 available through the warner archive collection 31. Nurse adams blondell is a private duty nurse sent to the mitchell house to care. Miss pinkerton 1932 revives her nurse detective for a full length novel, her two 1914 appearances both being novellas.
Reprinted for the first time in twenty years, miss pinkerton is a suspenseful tale of madness and murder. We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your email. Ive seen a lot of critics bash miss pinkerton as disposable and littered with red herrings, but i think it is a light, fun precode thriller that has some fun horror movie vibes. Inspector patten george brent believes the deceased was murdered, and asks nurse adams joan blondell, who is taking care of juliet, to poke around and see what she can dig up. Miss pinkerton, film complet une infirmiere a une intuition particuliere pour resoudre les questions obscures et compliquees. Miss pinkerton the hilda adams mysteries book 1 kindle edition by rinehart, mary roberts. Mar 18, 2010 i wasnt initially sure what to expect from miss pinkerton but its a precode starring joan blondell so thats all the reason i really need to watch. Miss pinkerton is a novel by mary roberts rinehart written in 1932.
Blondell plays nurse adams, who gets a break from her usual hospital. He had delicious humor, he had great compassion, he was always a fine old teddy bear. Nurse adams blondell is a private duty nurse sent to the mitchell house to care for julia mitchell, who is in shock after. Its amusing to watch miss pinkerton and then the nurses secret one after the other because you get to see clearly what it is that makes a b a b. The novel the circular staircase was first adapted to the screen as a silent film in 1915, and later as an episode in the tv show climax.
This humorous precode crime mystery was directed by lloyd bacon, based upon the 1932 novel by mary roberts rinehart. Miss pinkerton is a 1932 american precode comedy mystery film about a nurse who becomes involved in a murder investigation. Home comedy, mystery, thriller voir miss pinkerton film gratuit posted by unknown posted on 23. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. But a stranger, jimmie martin, stands up and tells the judge that mary was waiting. Below are the films that are featured in this section. The famous ferguson case is a 1932 american precode crime film directed by lloyd bacon and starring joan blondell, grant mitchell and vivienne osborne. Joan blondell is nicknamed miss pinkerton in this 1932 film also starring george brent and ruth hall. Apr 03, 20 also, lyle talbot has a bit part early on in miss pinkerton as newspaper reporter. The image measures 350 500 pixels and is 38 kilobytes large.
Shes actually nurse adams, bored with her hospital job. Miss pinkerton has fun banter between the leads but mystery is never clear and the solution is pulling a new character, the murderer, out of the hat in the last few minutes of the film. Film streaming alta definizione pink streaming ita. Lee patricks salary was probably a tenth of what joan blondell earned for the same role. However, in the book some of the characters were more fleshed out and, thus, motivation was much clearer. Inspector patten george brent believes the deceased was murdered, and asks nurse adams joan blondell, who is taking care of. Overview full credits full synopsis notes music screenplay info original print. Union depot 1932 passed 1h 7min comedy, drama, romance 18 april 1932 sweden travelers of different and varied backgrounds meet and interact on one night in a metropolitan train station and its environs. This movie may be available on android and ios devices, but playback may require subscription to a specific channel or channel package.
In each section here at classic movie favorites we like to highlight films that are the best or important for the actress or actor. Miss pinkerton incorporated the great detectives of old. Love affair humphrey bogart, dorothy mackaill 1932. Please click the link below to receive your verification email. The opening credits identify that its based on a novel by mary roberts rinehart though, so the tone becomes obvious. A private duty nurse gets herself mixed up in a murder investigation. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Warner archives after the dawn of sound and before the production code, hollywood ran wild and free. Miss pinkerton 1932 lloyd bacon, joan blondell, george brent, ruth hall, comedy, mystery, thriller august 4, 2017 scion of the oncerich mitchell. Miss pinkerton 1932 out of the past a classic film blog. Miss pinkerton 1932 where to watch it streaming online. Inspector patten george brent believes the deceased was murdered. First, id like you to see the pages ive prepared for my favorite joan blondell films that include photos. The novel upon which this film is based was serialized in the saturday evening post from 2 january to february 1932.
Miss pinkerton the hilda adams mysteries book 1 kindle. Many of her books and plays were adapted for movies, such as the bat 1926, the bat whispers 1930, miss pinkerton 1932, and the bat 1959 remake. The creation of mary roberts rinehartwho had studied to be a nurse in 1893hilda is a nononsense, attractive, thirtysomething nurse. Miss pinkerton 1932 rotten tomatoes a private duty nurse gets herself mixed up in a murder investigation. The opening credits identify that its based on a novel by mary roberts rinehart though, so the tone becomes. Grand hotel won best picture at the academy awards ab. Its a comedy and mystery movie with an average imdb audience rating of 6. If you are a precode enthusiast, i recommend watching this film at least once to add to your repertoire. The book served as the basis for a 1932 film with the same title, and its titular character appeared in several others of rineharts most popular novels. Full list of joan blondell films classic movie favorites. Miss pinkerton is a mildly amusing old dark house mystery starring george brent and joan.
Miss pinkerton ebook by mary roberts rinehart 9781504058254. Miss pinkerton 1932 stream and watch online moviefone. Elderly juliet mitchell elizabeth patterson lets out a scream and faints. Miss pinkerton 1932 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Get notified if it comes to one of your streaming services, like netflix, on. The film i picked out was miss pinkerton, a 1932 warners in first national drag programmer starring joan blondell at her wisecracking best as miss adams, a nurse whos bored with the routine at her hospital where she and her colleagues live in an arrangement that, judging from how often it appears in early1930s movies, must.