A hospital nurse is recruited by the police to watch a household where a suspicious death has occurred.A hospital nurse is recruited by the police to watch a household where a suspicious death has occurred.A hospital nurse is recruited by the police to watch a household where a suspicious death has occurred.
Allan Lane
- Herbert Wynn
- (scenes deleted)
Nigel De Brulier
- Coroner James A. Clemp
- (as Nigel de Brulier)
Lucien Littlefield
- Henderson
- (scenes deleted)
Stanley Blystone
- First Police Guard
- (uncredited)
Walter Brennan
- Police Dispatcher
- (uncredited)
Davison Clark
- Police Sergeant
- (uncredited)
Don Dillaway
- Charles 'Charlie' Elliott
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe novel upon which this film is based was serialized in The Saturday Evening Post from 2 January to 13 February 1932.
- GoofsWhen Nurse Adams is attacked, she starts screaming very loudly and then the screaming goes silent when she faints. But on the next immediate shot which is of the cops running up the stairs; she can still hear her loud screams. Then on the following shot when the cops find her, she is just starting to slowly regain consciousness.
- Quotes
Nurse Adams, aka Miss Pinkerton: Here's a dollar, keep the change.
Taxi Driver: There is no change.
Nurse Adams, aka Miss Pinkerton: Then we're even.
- ConnectionsReferenced in American Dad!: The American Dad After School Special (2006)
Featured review
Blondell Makes the Film Worth Viewing
Miss Pinkerton (1932)
** 1/2 (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 nurse is brought on to care for an elderly woman who found her nephew's body after he killed himself but Patten believes it was actually murder. MISS PINKERTON, a nickname given to the nurse, is a fairly entertaining murder-mystery and just like the countless others that were released in this era. If you've seen its remake, THE NURSE'S SECRET, then you'll realize that it followed this one pretty closely but there's no question that this here is the better of the two. The main reason this one works so well is because Blondell is just so charming in her role. She manages to bring some light humor when it's needed but she can also handle the drama without a problem. Another major plus is that she's given a pre-code sequence where she's changing. Of course, by today's standards this is pretty tame but fans of the genre should at least get a smile out of it. Brent isn't all that memorable in his part as he sleepwalks through it. John Wray is fun as Hugo, a butler who is a prime suspect. Director Lloyd Bacon actually adds a little style to the picture including a very good scene where a person dies and we get a POV shot as she slips away. There are several attack sequences throughout the film and these too are well directed and staged. With that said, the 66-minute running time does drag in spots and there's no question that a bit of a stronger story would have been nice. Still, fans of the genre and Blondell should be entertained.
** 1/2 (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 nurse is brought on to care for an elderly woman who found her nephew's body after he killed himself but Patten believes it was actually murder. MISS PINKERTON, a nickname given to the nurse, is a fairly entertaining murder-mystery and just like the countless others that were released in this era. If you've seen its remake, THE NURSE'S SECRET, then you'll realize that it followed this one pretty closely but there's no question that this here is the better of the two. The main reason this one works so well is because Blondell is just so charming in her role. She manages to bring some light humor when it's needed but she can also handle the drama without a problem. Another major plus is that she's given a pre-code sequence where she's changing. Of course, by today's standards this is pretty tame but fans of the genre should at least get a smile out of it. Brent isn't all that memorable in his part as he sleepwalks through it. John Wray is fun as Hugo, a butler who is a prime suspect. Director Lloyd Bacon actually adds a little style to the picture including a very good scene where a person dies and we get a POV shot as she slips away. There are several attack sequences throughout the film and these too are well directed and staged. With that said, the 66-minute running time does drag in spots and there's no question that a bit of a stronger story would have been nice. Still, fans of the genre and Blondell should be entertained.
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- Michael_Elliott
- Aug 1, 2012
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- Gospodjica Pinkerton
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- Runtime1 hour 6 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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