The Case of the Black Cat - 1936

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

66min
1936
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.3/10

Cast

Ricardo Cortez profile pictureRicardo CortezPerry Mason
June Travis profile pictureJune TravisDella Street
Jane Bryan profile pictureJane BryanWilma Laxter
Craig Reynolds profile pictureCraig ReynoldsFrank Oafley
Carlyle Moore Jr. profile pictureCarlyle Moore Jr.Douglas Keene
Bill Elliott profile pictureBill ElliottSam Laxter
Nedda Harrigan profile pictureNedda HarriganNurse Louise DeVoe
Garry Owen profile pictureGarry OwenPaul Drake
Harry Davenport profile pictureHarry DavenportPeter Laxter
Clarence Wilson profile pictureClarence WilsonMr. Shuster
Guy Usher profile pictureGuy UsherDistrict Attorney Hamilton Burger
Harry Hayden profile pictureHarry HaydenReverend Stillwell
Chuck Hamilton profile pictureChuck HamiltonBailiff (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee profile pictureMilton KibbeeBrandon - Oafley's Butler (uncredited)
Paul Kruger profile picturePaul KrugerReporter (uncredited)
John Marston profile pictureJohn MarstonJudge Robert Fellows (uncredited)
Paul Panzer profile picturePaul PanzerPoker Player (uncredited)
John Sheehan profile pictureJohn SheehanSergeant Holcomb (uncredited)
Billy Wayne profile pictureBilly WaynePoker Player (uncredited)
Tom Wilson profile pictureTom WilsonWaffle Shop Construction Foreman (uncredited)

About The Case of the Black Cat

The Case of the Black Cat 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

Runtime: 66min

Extra details

Original Title: The Case of the Black Cat
Original Language: English
Directed By: William C. McGann
Production Companies
First National PicturesWarner Bros. Pictures