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The Case of the Black Cat (1936)

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
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William C. McGann profile
William C. McGann

Director

F. Hugh Herbert profile
F. Hugh Herbert

Screenplay

Cast

Ricardo Cortez profile
Ricardo Cortez

Perry Mason

June Travis profile
June Travis

Della Street

Jane Bryan profile
Jane Bryan

Wilma Laxter

Craig Reynolds profile
Craig Reynolds

Frank Oafley

Carlyle Moore Jr. profile
Carlyle Moore Jr.

Douglas Keene

Bill Elliott profile
Bill Elliott

Sam Laxter

Nedda Harrigan profile
Nedda Harrigan

Nurse Louise DeVoe

Garry Owen profile
Garry Owen

Paul Drake

Harry Davenport profile
Harry Davenport

Peter Laxter

George Rosener profile
George Rosener

Charles Ashton

Gordon Hart profile
Gordon Hart

Dr. Jacobs

Clarence Wilson profile
Clarence Wilson

Mr. Shuster

Ricardo Cortez profile
Ricardo Cortez

Perry Mason

June Travis profile
June Travis

Della Street

Jane Bryan profile
Jane Bryan

Wilma Laxter

Craig Reynolds profile
Craig Reynolds

Frank Oafley

Carlyle Moore Jr. profile
Carlyle Moore Jr.

Douglas Keene

Bill Elliott profile
Bill Elliott

Sam Laxter

Nedda Harrigan profile
Nedda Harrigan

Nurse Louise DeVoe

Garry Owen profile
Garry Owen

Paul Drake

Harry Davenport profile
Harry Davenport

Peter Laxter

George Rosener profile
George Rosener

Charles Ashton

Gordon Hart profile
Gordon Hart

Dr. Jacobs

Clarence Wilson profile
Clarence Wilson

Mr. Shuster

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Release Date

October 31, 1936

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

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