The Case of the Howling Dog (1934)

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.
- Released
- 1934-09-22
- Genres
- Crime, Mystery
- Runtime
- 74 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Alan Crosland, Ben Markson
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 from 18 votes
Cast
- Warren William as Perry Mason
- Mary Astor as Bessie Foley
- Allen Jenkins as Sgt. Holcomb
- Grant Mitchell as District Attorney Claude Drumm
- Helen Trenholme as Della Street
- Helen Lowell as Elizabeth Walker
- Dorothy Tree as Lucy Benton
- Gordon Westcott as Arthur Cartwright
- Harry Tyler as Sam Martin - Taxi Driver
- Arthur Aylesworth as Sheriff Bill Pemberton
- Russell Hicks as Clinton Foley
- Frank Reicher as Dr. Carl Cooper
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