The Case of the Black Cat (1936)

The Case of the Black Cat (1936)

PERRY MASON'S BACK...and so are the thrills, suspense, and excitement of Erle Stanley Gardner's greatest mystery drama! 1936-10-31 United States of America 66 Min. PG-13
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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

Cast

Ricardo Cortez is Perry Mason
Perry Mason
June Travis is Della Street
Della Street
Jane Bryan is Wilma Laxter
Wilma Laxter
Craig Reynolds is Frank Oafley
Frank Oafley
Carlyle Moore Jr. is Douglas Keene
Douglas Keene
Bill Elliott is Sam Laxter
Sam Laxter
Nedda Harrigan is Nurse Louise DeVoe
Nurse Louise DeVoe
Garry Owen is Paul Drake
Paul Drake
Harry Davenport is Peter Laxter
Peter Laxter
George Rosener is Charles Ashton
Charles Ashton
Gordon Hart is Dr. Jacobs
Dr. Jacobs
Clarence Wilson is Mr. Shuster
Mr. Shuster

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