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The Case of the Black Cat

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

6.6

1936•1h 6m

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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Photo of Ricardo Cortez

Ricardo Cortez

Perry Mason

Photo of June Travis

June Travis

Della Street

Photo of Jane Bryan

Jane Bryan

Wilma Laxter

Photo of Craig Reynolds

Craig Reynolds

Frank Oafley

Photo of Carlyle Moore Jr.

Carlyle Moore Jr.

Douglas Keene

Photo of Bill Elliott

Bill Elliott

Sam Laxter

Photo of Nedda Harrigan

Nedda Harrigan

Nurse Louise DeVoe

Photo of Garry Owen

Garry Owen

Paul Drake

Photo of Harry Davenport

Harry Davenport

Peter Laxter

Photo of Clarence Wilson

Clarence Wilson

Mr. Shuster

Photo of Guy Usher

Guy Usher

District Attorney Hamilton Burger

Photo of Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

Reverend Stillwell

Photo of Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Bailiff (uncredited)

Photo of Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Brandon - Oafley's Butler (uncredited)

Photo of Paul Kruger

Paul Kruger

Reporter (uncredited)

Photo of John Marston

John Marston

Judge Robert Fellows (uncredited)

Photo of Edward McWade

Edward McWade

Keene's Apartment Manager (uncredited)

Photo of Paul Panzer

Paul Panzer

Poker Player (uncredited)

Photo of Ferdinand Schumann-Heink

Ferdinand Schumann-Heink

Mason's Driver (uncredited)

Photo of John Sheehan

John Sheehan

Sergeant Holcomb (uncredited)

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