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!
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 - Perry Mason
- June Travis - Della Street
- Jane Bryan - Wilma Laxter
- Craig Reynolds - Frank Oafley
- Carlyle Moore Jr. - Douglas Keene
- Bill Elliott - Sam Laxter
- Nedda Harrigan - Nurse Louise DeVoe
- Garry Owen - Paul Drake
- Harry Davenport - Peter Laxter
- George Rosener - Charles Ashton
Screenplay
- F. Hugh Herbert (Screenplay)
- Erle Stanley Gardner (Story)
Keywords
trial, perry mason
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Case of the Black Cat about?
- 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
- Who directed The Case of the Black Cat?
- The Case of the Black Cat was directed by William C. McGann.
- Who stars in The Case of the Black Cat?
- The Case of the Black Cat stars Ricardo Cortez, June Travis, Jane Bryan, Craig Reynolds, Carlyle Moore Jr., Bill Elliott.
- How long is The Case of the Black Cat?
- The Case of the Black Cat has a runtime of 1h 6m (66 minutes).
- What genre is The Case of the Black Cat?
- The Case of the Black Cat is a Crime, Mystery film.
- Where was The Case of the Black Cat produced?
- The Case of the Black Cat was produced in United States of America.