Miss Pinkerton (1932)

The Most Unusual Mystery of the Year

ComedyMysteryThriller

Scion of the once-rich Mitchell family, Herbert Wynn is found shot to death. Nurse Adams, bored by hospital routine, is recruited by the police to ferret out clues as she tends to Wynn's elderly aunt Julia. Jokingly given the 'rank' of Miss Pinkerton, after the famous detective agency, Adams probes into the mystery, but not before a second death.

Release Date: May 27, 1932
Runtime: 1h 6m
Rating: 5.8/10 (11 votes)

Director: Lloyd Bacon

Cast: Joan Blondell, George Brent, Ruth Hall, John Wray, Elizabeth Patterson, C. Henry Gordon, Holmes Herbert, Mary Doran

Production: First National Pictures

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Full Cast (15 people)

Joan Blondell as Nurse Georgia Adams aka Miss Pinkerton
George Brent as Police Inspector Patten
Ruth Hall as Paula Brent
John Wray as Hugo
Elizabeth Patterson as Juliet Mitchell
C. Henry Gordon as Dr. Stuart
Holmes Herbert as Arthur Glenn
Mary Doran as Florence Lenz
Blanche Friderici as Mary
Mae Madison as Second Nurse
Nigel De Brulier as Coroner James A. Clemp
Eulalie Jensen as Superintendent of Nurses Miss Gibbons
Walter Brennan as Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
Lyle Talbot as Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
Luana Walters as First Nurse (uncredited)

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Miss Pinkerton

Miss Pinkerton

Miss Pinkerton

The Most Unusual Mystery of the Year

Miss Pinkerton

Miss Pinkerton

The Most Unusual Mystery of the Year

66 min

Scion of the once-rich Mitchell family, Herbert Wynn is found shot to death. Nurse Adams, bored by hospital routine, is recruited by the police to ferret out clues as she tends to Wynn's elderly aunt Julia. Jokingly given the 'rank' of Miss Pinkerton, after the famous detective agency, Adams probes into the mystery, but not before a second death.

The Most Unusual Mystery of the Year

66 min

Scion of the once-rich Mitchell family, Herbert Wynn is found shot to death. Nurse Adams, bored by hospital routine, is recruited by the police to ferret out clues as she tends to Wynn's elderly aunt Julia. Jokingly given the 'rank' of Miss Pinkerton, after the famous detective agency, Adams probes into the mystery, but not before a second death.

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Production Info

Original LanguageEnglish

Release Date5/27/1932

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Keywords

insurance fraud

private detective

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Cast

Joan Blondell

as Nurse Georgia Adams aka Miss Pinkerton

George Brent

as Police Inspector Patten

Ruth Hall

as Paula Brent

John Wray

as Hugo

Elizabeth Patterson

as Juliet Mitchell

C. Henry Gordon

as Dr. Stuart

Holmes Herbert

as Arthur Glenn

Mary Doran

as Florence Lenz

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Miss Pinkerton about?▾

Scion of the once-rich Mitchell family, Herbert Wynn is found shot to death. Nurse Adams, bored by hospital routine, is recruited by the police to ferret out clues as she tends to Wynn's elderly aunt …

How long is Miss Pinkerton?▾

1h 6m

When was Miss Pinkerton released?▾

May 27, 1932

Who directed Miss Pinkerton?▾

Lloyd Bacon

Who stars in Miss Pinkerton?▾

Joan Blondell, George Brent, Ruth Hall

What genre is Miss Pinkerton?▾

Comedy, Mystery, Thriller

Is Miss Pinkerton available to stream?▾

Yes, on HBO Max and HBO Max Amazon Channel