The Case of the Howling Dog (1934)
- Starring:
- Warren William, Mary Astor, (more)
- Director(s):
- Alan Crosland
Synopsis of The Case of the Howling Dog
Two wealthy neighbors, who make no secret of despising one another, both claim that they're married to Bessie Foley (Mary Astor). When one of the claimants is murdered, Bessie is the prime suspect. Brilliant defense counsel Perry Mason (Warren William), whose spacious offices look like something out of the Taj Mahal, takes Bessie's case, aided and abetted by faithful secretary Della Street (Helen Trenholme). Like his later TV counterpart, Mason isn't above suppressing evidence to benefit his client, much to the dismay of district attorney Claude Drumm (Grant Mitchell) and obnoxious but efficient Sgt. Holcomb (Allen Jenkins). The solution to the mystery manages to have its cake and eat it too, but to tell more would spoil it. This initial entry in Warner Bros.' "Perry Mason" film series is also the least fascinating of the bunch, due mainly to Warren William's surprisingly somber approach to the role (he'd lighten up considerably in his subsequent "Mason" outings). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Case of the Howling Dog
- Warren William - Perry Mason
- Helen Trenholme - Della Street
- Grant Mitchell - Claude Drumm
- Helen Lowell - Elizabeth Walker
- Harry Tyler - Sam Martin
- Russell Hicks - Clinton Foley
- Addison Richards - Judge Markham
- Harry Seymour - Donald Clark
- Mary Astor - Bessie Foley
- Allen Jenkins - Sgt. Holcomb
- Dorothy Tree - Lucy Benton
- Gordon Westcott - Arthur Cartwright
- Arthur Ayleswofth - Bill Pemberton
- Frank Reicher - Dr. Cooper
- Eddie Shubert - Ed Wheeler
- James P. Burtis - George Dobbs
- Director(s):
- Alan Crosland
- Writer(s):
- Ben Markson
- Producer(s):
- Sam Bischoff
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