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The Case of the Black Cat. The Case of the Black Cat is a 1936 American mystery film directed by William C. McGann and an uncredited Alan Crosland, based on the 1935 Perry Mason novel The Case of the Caretaker's Cat by Erle Stanley Gardner. The film stars Ricardo Cortez as Perry Mason and co-stars June Travis and Jane Bryan in her film debut.
The Case of the Black Cat: Directed by William C. McGann, Alan Crosland. With Ricardo Cortez, June Travis, Jane Bryan, Craig Reynolds. A bedridden eccentric millionaire, anticipating his own murder, hires Mason to help him rewrite his will, and the lawyer ends up defending the caretaker's cat.
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- Mystery
- William C. McGann, Alan Crosland
- 1936-10-31
The film's working title was The Case of the Caretaker's Cat. Contemporary reviews note that although the film's title refers to a black cat, the cat in the film was actually a white cat with spots. News items in Hollywood Reporter note that William McGann took over as director after the death of Alan Crosland in a car accident. This was the ...
Written by Sister Grimm. William C. McGann. Director. F. Hugh Herbert. Screenplay. Erle Stanley Gardner. Story. 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 ...
A bedridden eccentric millionaire, anticipating his own murder, hires Mason to help him rewrite his will, and the lawyer ends up defending the caretaker's cat. 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 ...
Warren William played Perry Mason for the first 4 of this series. The Black Cat was the 5th. Donald Woods starred in the final one. 5.25/10. If you want to see one of these 1930s Perry Mason films the best one is The Case of the Lucky Legs. I watched "The Black Cat" as part of my October 2022 Thrills & Chills list of movies reviewed.
The Case of the Black Cat. When dying millionaire Peter Laxter (Harry Davenport) instructs Perry Mason (Ricardo Cortez) to write his granddaughter, Wilma (Jane Bryan), out of his will, Laxter ...
- Mystery & Thriller
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