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The Case of the Howling Dog
19346.21h 14m
Overview
A very nervous man named Cartwright comes into Perry's office to have the neighbor arrested for his howling dog. He states that the howling is a sign that there is a death in the neighborhood. He also wants a will written giving his estate to the lady living at the neighbors house. It is all very mysterious and by the next day, his will is changed and Cartwright is missing, as is the lady of the house next door. Perry has a will and a retainer and must find out whether he has a client or a beneficiary.
Directed by Alan Crosland
Written by Erle Stanley Gardner, Ben Markson
0Top Cast
Warren William
Perry Mason
Mary Astor
Bessie Foley
Allen Jenkins
Sgt. Holcomb
Grant Mitchell
District Attorney Claude Drumm
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Helen Trenholme
Della Street
Helen Lowell
Elizabeth Walker
Dorothy Tree
Lucy Benton
Gordon Westcott
Arthur Cartwright
Harry Tyler
Sam Martin - Taxi Driver
Arthur Aylesworth
Sheriff Bill Pemberton
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Themes & Keywords
based on novel or bookpre-codeperry mason
About The Case of the Howling Dog
The Case of the Howling Dog is a crime, mystery film released in 1934 exploring themes of based on novel or book, pre-code, perry mason. Directed by Alan Crosland, it stars Warren William, Mary Astor, Allen Jenkins. A very nervous man named Cartwright comes into Perry's office to have the neighbor arrested for his howling dog. He states that the howling is a sign that there is a death in the neighborhood. He also wants a will written giving his estate to the lady living at the neighbors house. It is all very mysterious and by the next day, his will is changed and Cartwright is missing, as is the lady of the house next door. Perry has a will and a retainer and must find out whether he has a client or a beneficiary.
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