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The Case of the Black Cat

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!

Part of Perry Mason Collection

1936•1h 6m•6.6/10
CrimeMystery

Ratings

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6.6/10(8)

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

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Production

First National Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Ricardo Cortez

Ricardo Cortez

Perry Mason

June Travis

June Travis

Della Street

Jane Bryan

Jane Bryan

Wilma Laxter

Craig Reynolds

Craig Reynolds

Frank Oafley

Carlyle Moore Jr.

Carlyle Moore Jr.

Douglas Keene

Bill Elliott

Bill Elliott

Sam Laxter

Nedda Harrigan

Nedda Harrigan

Nurse Louise DeVoe

Garry Owen

Garry Owen

Paul Drake

Harry Davenport

Harry Davenport

Peter Laxter

George Rosener

Charles Ashton

Gordon Hart

Dr. Jacobs

Clarence Wilson

Clarence Wilson

Mr. Shuster

Guy Usher

Guy Usher

District Attorney Hamilton Burger

Lottie Williams

Mrs. Pixley

Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

Reverend Stillwell

Earl Askam

Desk Officer (uncredited)

Don Downen

Newsboy (uncredited)

Kenneth Gibson

Clerk (uncredited)

Sol Gorss

Poker Player (uncredited)

Harrison Greene

Worried Client (uncredited)

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