The Case of the Black Cat
PERRY MASON'S BACK...and so are the thrills, suspense, and excitement of Erle Stanley Gardner's greatest mystery drama!
- William C. McGann
- 1h 6m
- October 31, 1936 · United States of America
Overview
Lawyer Perry Mason is summoned to the Laxter mansion in the dead of night to write granddaughter Wilma out of invalid Peter Laxter's will, to keep her from marrying suspected fortune hunter Doug. Peter dies in a mysterious fire and Laxter's two grandsons, Sam Laxter and Frank Oafley, inherit his estate on the condition old caretaker Schuster and his cat Clinker are kept on. When cat-hating Sam threatens Clinker, Perry steps in and learns Laxter's death was suspicious and the family fortune and diamonds are missing. Schuster's found dead in his basement apartment, Laxter's nurse Louise is murdered with Schuster's crutch, and circumstantial evidence brings Doug to trial for Louise's death. Mason's investigation produces a surprise witness who turns the trial around. Written by Sister Grimm
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 31, 1936
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Warner Bros. Pictures,First National Pictures
- Cast
- Clarence Wilson,Guy Usher,Paul Panzer,Gordon Hart,Billy Wayne,June Travis,Carlyle Moore Jr.,Paul Kruger,Bill Elliott,Claire Whiteand 23 more
- Director
- William C. McGann
- Producer
- Bryan Foy,Hal B. Wallis,Jack L. Warner
- Cinematography
- Allen G. Siegler
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
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