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The Case of the Black Cat is a 1936 mystery film, based on the novel The Case of the Caretaker's Cat by Erle Stanley Gardner. The film stars Ricardo Cortez as Perry Mason, and co-stars June Travis and Jane Bryan. The film is the first in the series not to feature Warren William as Mason.
Original Release
10/24/1936
US Release
10/24/1936
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ricardo Cortez | Perry Mason |
| June Travis | Della Street |
| Jane Bryan | Wilma Laxter |
| Craig Reynolds | Frank Oafley |
| Carlyle Moore Jr. | Douglas Keene |
| Bill Elliott | Sam Laxter |
| Nedda Harrigan | Nurse Louise DeVoe |
| Garry Owen | Paul Drake |
| Harry Davenport | Peter Laxter |
| George Rosener | Charles Ashton |
Directors
William C. McGann, Alan Crosland
Writers
Erle Stanley Gardner, F. Hugh Herbert
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ricardo Cortez | Perry Mason |
| June Travis | Della Street |
| Jane Bryan | Wilma Laxter |
| Craig Reynolds | Frank Oafley |
| Carlyle Moore Jr. | Douglas Keene |
| Bill Elliott | Sam Laxter |
| Nedda Harrigan | Nurse Louise DeVoe |
| Garry Owen | Paul Drake |
| Harry Davenport | Peter Laxter |
| George Rosener | Charles Ashton |
| Gordon Hart | Dr. Jacobs |
| Clarence Wilson | Mr. Shuster |
| Guy Usher | District Attorney Hamilton Burger |
| Lottie Williams | Mrs. Pixley |
| Harry Hayden | Reverend Stillwell |
| Earl Askam | Desk Officer |
| Frank Bruno | Construction Foreman |
| Don Downen | Newsboy |
| Kenneth Gibson | Clerk |
| Sol Gorss | Poker Player |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Hal B. Wallis | Executive Producer |
| Jack L. Warner | Executive Producer |
| Bryan Foy | Producer |
