The Case of the Howling Dog

1934 1h 14m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 17

CrimeMystery

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Warren William
Perry Mason
Mary Astor
Bessie Foley
Allen Jenkins
Sgt. Holcomb
Grant Mitchell
District Attorney Claude Drumm
Helen Trenholme
Della Street
Helen Lowell
Elizabeth Walker
Dorothy Tree
Lucy Benton
Gordon Westcott
Arthur Cartwright

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alan Crosland
Writers: Erle Stanley Gardner, Ben Markson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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92 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Perry Mason Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alan Crosland, shot by William Rees. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor James Gibbon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Warren William and Mary Astor and Allen Jenkins carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0024958 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Alan Crosland directs. William Rees behind the camera. James Gibbon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
292 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Perry Mason Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Alan Crosland, shot by William Rees. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor James Gibbon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Warren William and Mary Astor and Allen Jenkins carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0024958 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.