The Case of the Black Cat

The Case of the Black Cat

1936
1h 6m
6.6

6.6/10

8 votes • View on IMDb

"PERRY MASON'S BACK...and so are the thrills, suspense, and excitement of Erle Stanley Gardner's greatest mystery drama!"

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

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
First National Pictures Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date October 31, 1936
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0027428

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
George Rosener

Charles Ashton

Gordon Hart
Gordon Hart

Dr. Jacobs

Clarence Wilson
Clarence Wilson

Mr. Shuster

Key Crew

F. Hugh Herbert
Screenplay
William C. McGann
Director
Hal B. Wallis
Executive Producer
Jack L. Warner
Executive Producer
Bryan Foy
Producer