The Case of the Black Cat (1936)

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Country: USA
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Release: 1936-10-31
Director: William C. McGann
Writers: Erle Stanley Gardner , F. Hugh Herbert
Language: English
Stars: Ricardo Cortez , June Travis , Jane Bryan , Craig Reynolds , Carlyle Moore Jr. , Bill Elliott , Nedda Harrigan , Garry Owen , Harry Davenport (I) (1866–1949) , George Rosener
Runtime: 66 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: The Case of the Caretaker's Cat (United States of America) , Il mistero del gatto grigio (Italy) , Дело о чёрном коте , Le mystère du chat noir (Belgium) , Дело о чёрном коте (Russian Federation) , The Case of the Black Cat (United Kingdom) , The Case of the Black Cat (United States of America) , O Mistério do Gato Preto (Brazil) , Η υπόθεσις του μαύρου γάτου (Greece) , The Curse of the Black Cat (United States of America) , The Case of the Black Cat , Clue Club #9: The Case of the Black Cat (United States of America) , O Caso do Gato Preto (Brazil)
Plot: Lawyer Perry Mason is summoned to the Laxter mansion in the dead of night to write granddaughter Wilma out of invalid Peter Laxter's will, to keep her from marrying suspected fortune hunter Doug. Peter dies in a mysterious fire and Laxter's two grandsons, Sam Laxter and Frank Oafley, inherit his estate on the condition old caretaker Ashton and his cat Clinker are kept on. When cat-hating Sam threatens Clinker, Perry steps in and learns Laxter's death was suspicious and the family fortune and diamonds are missing.
IMDB:tt0027428